Photo: Frank Smith · Public domainNaselle is among the wettest of U.S. towns: 99 inches of precipitation a year
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 36°. Only 36° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. From May to September, highs of 62–71° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Naselle at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Naselle’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Naselle’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Naselle feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Naselle 2 Ene, WA, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Naselle’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 19°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Naselle 2 Ene, WA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 99 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 201 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Naselle
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Naselle 2 Ene, WA.
Living with Naselle’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
179 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 1.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Naselle from natural hazards, tsunamis are the largest share (69%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Naselle and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Naselle yet.
Climates most like Naselle’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naselle, WA | 36° | 70° | 99" | 1.7" |
| Brookings, OR | 42° | 69° | 73" | 0.0" |
| Crescent City, CA | 42° | 64° | 69" | 0.0" |
| Juneau, AK | 27° | 63° | 90" | 88" |
| Brevard, NC | 27° | 83° | 69" | 7.1" |
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 Naselle averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 67% 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 Naselle compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Naselle’s place among Washington’s.
Naselle weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Naselle’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Naselle 2 Ene, WA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 36° | 15.4" | 1.0" | 22 | 1 | 37° – 47° |
| February | 51° | 35° | 10.1" | 0.3" | 19 | 0 | 37° – 48° |
| March | 54° | 36° | 11.1" | 0.1" | 22 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| April | 57° | 39° | 7.9" | 0.0" | 20 | 0 | 44° – 52° |
| May | 62° | 44° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 50° – 56° |
| June | 66° | 48° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 54° – 60° |
| July | 70° | 51° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 58° – 64° |
| August | 71° | 51° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 64° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| October | 61° | 42° | 9.5" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| November | 53° | 38° | 15.1" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| December | 48° | 35° | 15.6" | 0.3" | 23 | 0 | 37° – 45° |
| Year | 59° | 42° | 99.0" | 1.7" | 201 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 48°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Naselle’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 Naselle’s center.
- Snow: Naselle 2 Ene, WA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Naselle 2 Ene, WA, 1.4 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 Naselle’s climate
What is the weather like in Naselle?
A typical July afternoon reaches 70°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 81 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Naselle in winter?
February nights average 35°. About 76 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest February of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Naselle get?
About 1.7 inches in a normal winter at Naselle 2 Ene, WA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Naselle?
July, with a typical high of 70° and a low of 51°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Naselle 2 Ene, WA).
When is the first and last frost in Naselle?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 179 frost-free days, at Naselle 2 Ene, WA.
What growing zone is Naselle in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Naselle?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Naselle getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Naselle.
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.