Photo: Sea Cow · CC BY-SA 4.0Queets’ winters are milder than most of the U.S.; July afternoons average 65°
A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 36°.
A year in Queets at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Queets’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Queets’ place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Queets feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Clearwater, WA, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Queets’ center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 22°. 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 101 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and July the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Queets
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. 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 Clearwater, WA.
Living with Queets’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
171 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Apr 29 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 2.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Queets from natural hazards, tsunamis are the largest share (83%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Queets and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Queets 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 Queets averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 87% 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 Queets compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Queets’ place among Washington’s.
Queets weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Queets’ center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 36° | 16.2" | 37° – 47° |
| February | 50° | 36° | 9.4" | 36° – 49° |
| March | 52° | 38° | 11.6" | 41° – 49° |
| April | 55° | 40° | 7.9" | 43° – 53° |
| May | 59° | 45° | 4.3" | 48° – 56° |
| June | 62° | 48° | 3.3" | 52° – 58° |
| July | 65° | 50° | 1.6" | 55° – 60° |
| August | 66° | 51° | 2.4" | 56° – 61° |
| September | 65° | 48° | 4.3" | 54° – 61° |
| October | 59° | 43° | 10.5" | 48° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 39° | 15.3" | 42° – 50° |
| December | 48° | 36° | 14.6" | 38° – 45° |
| Year | 57° | 43° | 101.4" |
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 Queets’ 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 Queets’ center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Clearwater, WA, 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 Queets’ climate
What is the weather like in Queets?
A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 36°. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 22 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Queets in winter?
December nights average 36°. About 72 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How hot does it get in Queets?
July, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 50°. About 1 days a year reach 90° (Clearwater, WA).
When is the first and last frost in Queets?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 171 frost-free days, at Clearwater, WA.
What growing zone is Queets in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Queets?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Queets getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Queets.
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.