Photo: Walter Siegmund · CC BY-SA 3.0Rockport sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 66 inches a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 34°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 96% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.9°, most of all in January. Long walks are most pleasant from May to September, when afternoons reach 68–79°.
A year in Rockport at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rockport’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Rockport’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Rockport feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 229 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 28 and the first by November 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Concrete Ppl Fish Stn, WA, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Rockport’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. 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 16 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Concrete Ppl Fish Stn, WA, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 66 inches a year; November is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 185 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Rockport
97% 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 Concrete Ppl Fish Stn, WA.
Living with Rockport’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
229 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 28 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 3.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Rockport from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (83%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Rockport and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Rockport yet.
Climates most like Rockport’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport, WA | 34° | 78° | 66" | 16" |
| East Flat Rock, NC | 29° | 83° | 64" | 6.7" |
| Damascus, OR | 36° | 80° | 56" | 3.6" |
| Crossville, TN | 27° | 84° | 59" | 14" |
| Falmouth, MA | 24° | 81° | 49" | 25" |
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 Rockport averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 83% 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 Rockport compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Rockport’s place among Washington’s.
Rockport weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Rockport’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Concrete Ppl Fish Stn, WA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 9.9" | 5.0" | 21 | 7 | 32° – 43° |
| February | 47° | 34° | 5.9" | 1.5" | 18 | 2 | 33° – 46° |
| March | 53° | 37° | 7.1" | 1.3" | 20 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| April | 60° | 41° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 68° | 47° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| June | 72° | 51° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| July | 78° | 55° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| August | 79° | 55° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| September | 72° | 50° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 43° | 7.3" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| November | 49° | 38° | 10.6" | 0.9" | 21 | 1 | 39° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 34° | 9.3" | 7.6" | 21 | 3 | 33° – 41° |
| Year | 60° | 43° | 65.8" | 16.3" | 185 | 15 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 46°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Rockport’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 Rockport’s center.
- Snow: Concrete Ppl Fish Stn, WA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Concrete Ppl Fish Stn, WA, 7 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 Rockport’s climate
What is the weather like in Rockport?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Rockport in winter?
January nights average 34°. About 47 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Rockport get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter at Concrete Ppl Fish Stn, WA, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 15 days a year.
How hot does it get in Rockport?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 55°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Concrete Ppl Fish Stn, WA).
When is the first and last frost in Rockport?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 28 and the first fall frost by November 14, about 229 frost-free days, at Concrete Ppl Fish Stn, WA.
What growing zone is Rockport in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Rockport?
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 Rockport getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rockport.
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.