Peter Roose Homestead · Photo: Dog Walking Girl · CC BY-SA 3.0Few U.S. towns get more rain and snow than Neah Bay: 99 inches a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 64°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in almost every U.S. town. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.1° higher. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Neah Bay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Neah Bay’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Neah Bay’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Neah Bay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 99 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and July the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Neah Bay’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9a.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Neah Bay from natural hazards, tsunamis are the largest share (90%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Neah Bay and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Neah Bay 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 Neah Bay averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 71% 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 Neah Bay compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Neah Bay’s place among Washington’s.
Neah Bay weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Neah Bay’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 38° | 16.0" | 37° – 48° |
| February | 49° | 37° | 9.6" | 36° – 49° |
| March | 51° | 38° | 10.8" | 41° – 49° |
| April | 54° | 41° | 7.3" | 43° – 52° |
| May | 59° | 45° | 3.8" | 48° – 55° |
| June | 61° | 49° | 2.9" | 52° – 58° |
| July | 64° | 52° | 1.8" | 55° – 61° |
| August | 65° | 52° | 2.5" | 56° – 61° |
| September | 64° | 49° | 4.1" | 54° – 61° |
| October | 58° | 45° | 10.4" | 48° – 56° |
| November | 51° | 40° | 14.7" | 42° – 50° |
| December | 47° | 38° | 14.6" | 38° – 45° |
| Year | 56° | 44° | 98.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 49°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Neah Bay’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 Neah Bay’s center.
- 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 Neah Bay’s climate
What is the weather like in Neah Bay?
A typical July afternoon reaches 64°, a January night drops to 38°. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 19 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Neah Bay in winter?
February nights average 37°. In the coldest February of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How hot does it get in Neah Bay?
July, with a typical high of 64°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Neah Bay in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 24°.
What is the best time of year to visit Neah Bay?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Neah Bay getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Neah Bay.
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.