Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Marine View: 8 inches a year
Nights in January average 25°. Seasons differ by 65°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 74% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, May, June and September bring highs of 74–80°.
A year in Marine View at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Marine View’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Marine View’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Marine View feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 165 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Moses Lake Grant Co Airport, 17 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Marine View’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 8 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Marine View
90% 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 Moses Lake Grant Co Airport.
Living with Marine View’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
165 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 32% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Marine View from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Marine View and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Marine View yet.
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 Marine View averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.9°).
A smaller shift than in 59% 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 Marine View compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Marine View’s place among Washington’s.
Marine View weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Marine View’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 25° | 1.0" | 22° – 37° |
| February | 45° | 28° | 0.6" | 25° – 43° |
| March | 56° | 32° | 0.7" | 37° – 49° |
| April | 64° | 38° | 0.6" | 45° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 46° | 0.6" | 55° – 65° |
| June | 80° | 52° | 0.6" | 62° – 75° |
| July | 89° | 58° | 0.3" | 66° – 78° |
| August | 88° | 57° | 0.2" | 67° – 75° |
| September | 79° | 48° | 0.3" | 60° – 67° |
| October | 63° | 39° | 0.7" | 46° – 57° |
| November | 47° | 30° | 0.9" | 32° – 46° |
| December | 37° | 25° | 1.1" | 24° – 36° |
| Year | 63° | 40° | 7.6" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 43°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Marine View’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 Marine View’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Moses Lake Grant Co Airport, 17 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Marine View’s climate
What is the weather like in Marine View?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 25°. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Marine View in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 129 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How hot does it get in Marine View?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 58°. About 43 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Moses Lake Grant Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Marine View?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 8, about 165 frost-free days, at Moses Lake Grant Co Airport.
What growing zone is Marine View in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Marine View?
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 Marine View getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 59% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Marine View.
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.