Port Gamble Historic District · Photo: SchmuckyTheCat at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Few U.S. towns have cooler summers than Port Gamble Tribal Community
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 35°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 81% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.2°, most of all in January. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 50°.
A year in Port Gamble Tribal Community at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Port Gamble Tribal Community’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Port Gamble Tribal Community’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Port Gamble Tribal Community feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 250 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 9 and the first by November 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Everett Snohomish Airport, 14 miles from the town’s center, 410 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Port Gamble Tribal Community’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°
About 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bremerton, WA, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 34 inches a year; November is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 167 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Port Gamble Tribal Community
98% 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 Everett Snohomish Airport.
Living with Port Gamble Tribal Community’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
250 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 3.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Port Gamble Tribal Community from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (57%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Port Gamble Tribal Community and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Port Gamble Tribal Community yet.
Climates most like Port Gamble Tribal Community’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA | 35° | 75° | 34" | 3.0" |
| San Anselmo, CA | 41° | 75° | 34" | 0.0" |
| Cedar Mill, OR | 36° | 81° | 39" | 3.6" |
| Nantucket, MA | 26° | 76° | 44" | 25" |
| Makawao, HI | 53° | 75° | 23" | 0.0" |
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 Port Gamble Tribal Community averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 64% 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 Port Gamble Tribal Community compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Port Gamble Tribal Community’s place among Washington’s.
Port Gamble Tribal Community weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Port Gamble Tribal Community’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bremerton, WA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 35° | 4.5" | 0.6" | 19 | 0 | 36° – 45° |
| February | 49° | 35° | 3.2" | 0.7" | 16 | 0 | 35° – 47° |
| March | 53° | 38° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 19 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| April | 58° | 41° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 65° | 46° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| June | 69° | 51° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| July | 75° | 54° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| August | 76° | 54° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 67° |
| September | 70° | 50° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 63° |
| October | 60° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 49° – 56° |
| November | 51° | 39° | 5.1" | 0.3" | 19 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| December | 46° | 35° | 4.9" | 1.3" | 19 | 1 | 36° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 43° | 34.3" | 3.0" | 167 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 47°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Port Gamble Tribal Community’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 Port Gamble Tribal Community’s center.
- Snow: Bremerton, WA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Everett Snohomish Airport, 14 miles from the town’s center, 410 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 Port Gamble Tribal Community’s climate
What is the weather like in Port Gamble Tribal Community?
A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 81% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Port Gamble Tribal Community in winter?
December nights average 35°. About 29 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Port Gamble Tribal Community get?
About 3.0 inches in a normal winter at Bremerton, WA, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Port Gamble Tribal Community?
July, with a typical high of 75°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Everett Snohomish Airport.
When is the first and last frost in Port Gamble Tribal Community?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 9 and the first fall frost by November 17, about 250 frost-free days, at Everett Snohomish Airport.
What growing zone is Port Gamble Tribal Community 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 Port Gamble Tribal Community?
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 Port Gamble Tribal Community getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Port Gamble Tribal Community.
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.