Trout Lake Tourist Club · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0July in Trout Lake stays fresher than in 94% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 26°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 65% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.4° higher. Tender plants can go out after about May 18; in half of years the first frost comes by September 25.
A year in Trout Lake at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Trout Lake’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Trout Lake’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Trout Lake feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 125 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 18 and the first by September 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mt Adams Rs, WA, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Trout Lake’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 65 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Glenwood #2, WA, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Trout Lake
96% 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 Mt Adams Rs, WA.
Living with Trout Lake’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
125 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 18 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 3.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Trout Lake from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Trout Lake and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Trout Lake yet.
Climates most like Trout Lake’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Lake, WA | 26° | 79° | 45" | 65" |
| Beckley, WV | 23° | 81° | 44" | 56" |
| Euclid, OH | 23° | 81° | 40" | 64" |
| Ipswich, MA | 19° | 80° | 48" | 62" |
| Frostburg, MD | 20° | 82° | 44" | 72" |
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 Trout Lake averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.8°).
A bigger 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 Trout Lake compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Trout Lake’s place among Washington’s.
Trout Lake weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Trout Lake’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Glenwood #2, WA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 26° | 7.4" | 22.2" | 13 | 15 | 24° – 37° |
| February | 42° | 26° | 5.5" | 7.1" | 10 | 9 | 28° – 41° |
| March | 48° | 29° | 5.2" | 6.0" | 11 | 3 | 34° – 44° |
| April | 55° | 32° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| May | 64° | 38° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| June | 70° | 44° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| July | 79° | 48° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| August | 79° | 47° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| September | 72° | 41° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| October | 58° | 34° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| November | 44° | 29° | 7.2" | 6.2" | 11 | 2 | 32° – 41° |
| December | 36° | 25° | 8.3" | 23.4" | 14 | 12 | 26° – 35° |
| Year | 57° | 35° | 45.0" | 65.3" | 87 | 42 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Trout Lake’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 Trout Lake’s center.
- Snow: Glenwood #2, WA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mt Adams Rs, WA, 0.9 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 Trout Lake’s climate
What is the weather like in Trout Lake?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Trout Lake in winter?
December nights average 25°. About 163 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Trout Lake get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter at Glenwood #2, WA, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 42 days a year.
How hot does it get in Trout Lake?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 48°. About 19 days a year reach 90° (Mt Adams Rs, WA).
When is the first and last frost in Trout Lake?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 18 and the first fall frost by September 25, about 125 frost-free days, at Mt Adams Rs, WA.
What growing zone is Trout Lake in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Trout Lake?
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 Trout Lake getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Trout Lake.
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.