Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0Mansfield’s winters are colder but less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Mansfield at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mansfield’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mansfield’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Mansfield feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 140 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Waterville, WA, 23 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mansfield’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 21 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Chelan, WA, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 13 inches a year; December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mansfield
96% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Waterville, WA.
Living with Mansfield’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
140 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mansfield from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 33%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mansfield and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mansfield yet.
Climates most like Mansfield’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield, WA | 21° | 86° | 13" | 21" |
| Hamilton, MT | 20° | 86° | 13" | 17" |
| Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM | 19° | 87° | 13" | 20" |
| Show Low, AZ | 19° | 86° | 15" | 19" |
| Bend, OR | 25° | 84° | 12" | 22" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Mansfield averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°).
A smaller shift than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Mansfield compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mansfield’s place among Washington’s.
Mansfield weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mansfield’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Chelan, WA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 21° | 1.6" | 7.7" | 9 | 19° – 32° |
| February | 39° | 24° | 1.0" | 2.0" | 7 | 20° – 38° |
| March | 50° | 29° | 1.1" | 0.7" | 7 | 33° – 45° |
| April | 59° | 35° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 42° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 43° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 49° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 58° – 71° |
| July | 86° | 56° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 63° – 75° |
| August | 85° | 55° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 47° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 58° – 67° |
| October | 59° | 37° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 43° – 52° |
| November | 42° | 28° | 1.6" | 1.4" | 9 | 30° – 42° |
| December | 32° | 21° | 2.1" | 8.7" | 10 | 20° – 32° |
| Year | 59° | 37° | 12.5" | 20.5" | 71 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Mansfield’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Mansfield’s center.
- Snow: Chelan, WA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Waterville, WA, 23 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Mansfield’s climate
What is the weather like in Mansfield?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 54% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mansfield in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 161 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 19°.
How much snow does Mansfield get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter at Chelan, WA, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Mansfield?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 56°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (Waterville, WA).
When is the first and last frost in Mansfield?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 14 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 140 frost-free days, at Waterville, WA.
What growing zone is Mansfield in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mansfield?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Mansfield getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 69% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mansfield.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.