Precipitation in Spangle trails that of 90% of U.S. towns: 19 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 84°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 65% of U.S. towns. January has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.3° rise. Radiators earn their keep from October to April, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Spangle at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Spangle’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Spangle’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Spangle feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 94 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 30 and the first by September 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Spokane 17 Ssw, WA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Spangle’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 26 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Rosalia, WA, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Spangle
98% 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 Spokane 17 Ssw, WA.
Living with Spangle’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
94 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 30 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Spangle from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Spangle and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Spangle yet.
Climates most like Spangle’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spangle, WA | 25° | 84° | 19" | 26" |
| Ruidoso, NM | 22° | 82° | 20" | 26" |
| Deschutes River Woods, OR | 24° | 84° | 13" | 22" |
| Polson, MT | 20° | 83° | 19" | 34" |
| Cimarron Hills, CO | 18° | 85° | 17" | 33" |
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 Spangle averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.9°).
A smaller shift than in 56% 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 Spangle compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Spangle’s place among Washington’s.
Spangle weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Spangle’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rosalia, WA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | 2.3" | 6.4" | 12 | 21° – 37° |
| February | 40° | 26° | 1.7" | 3.2" | 9 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 2.0" | 1.6" | 11 | 34° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 1.5" | 0.2" | 10 | 40° – 53° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 72° | 47° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 55° – 68° |
| July | 84° | 53° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 59° – 73° |
| August | 83° | 52° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 73° | 44° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 55° – 63° |
| October | 58° | 35° | 1.6" | 0.1" | 8 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 43° | 29° | 2.3" | 3.9" | 13 | 28° – 43° |
| December | 35° | 24° | 2.6" | 10.8" | 12 | 24° – 35° |
| Year | 58° | 37° | 18.7" | 26.2" | 104 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Spangle’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 Spangle’s center.
- Snow: Rosalia, WA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Spokane 17 Ssw, WA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower; 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 Spangle’s climate
What is the weather like in Spangle?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 65% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Spangle in winter?
December nights average 24°. About 186 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Spangle get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter at Rosalia, WA, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Spangle?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 53°. About 20 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Spokane 17 Ssw, WA).
When is the first and last frost in Spangle?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 30 and the first fall frost by September 4, about 94 frost-free days, at Spokane 17 Ssw, WA.
What growing zone is Spangle in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Spangle?
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 Spangle getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Spangle.
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.