Photo: Jelson25 · Public domainWhidbey Island Station sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for July heat
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 37° on average. Seasons differ by 36°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 88% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 13, with the first autumn frost due around November 14.
A year in Whidbey Island Station at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Whidbey Island Station’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Whidbey Island Station’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Whidbey Island Station feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 244 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 13 and the first by November 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Whidbey Island Nas, WA, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Whidbey Island Station’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 5 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Whidbey Island Nas, WA, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; November is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 148 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Whidbey Island Station
99% 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 Whidbey Island Nas, WA.
Living with Whidbey Island Station’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
244 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 13 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. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Whidbey Island Station from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (90%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Whidbey Island Station and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Whidbey Island Station yet.
Climates most like Whidbey Island Station’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whidbey Island Station, WA | 37° | 71° | 23" | 5.4" |
| Watsonville, CA | 41° | 73° | 22" | 0.0" |
| Makawao, HI | 53° | 75° | 23" | 0.0" |
| Hillsboro, OR | 35° | 81° | 38" | 5.2" |
| Nantucket, MA | 26° | 76° | 44" | 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 Whidbey Island Station averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
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 Whidbey Island Station compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Whidbey Island Station’s place among Washington’s.
Whidbey Island Station weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Whidbey Island Station’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Whidbey Island Nas, WA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 37° | 2.9" | 1.1" | 16 | 2 | 35° – 46° |
| February | 50° | 36° | 2.0" | 1.0" | 14 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| March | 53° | 39° | 2.0" | 0.6" | 16 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| April | 58° | 42° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 54° |
| May | 63° | 47° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 58° |
| June | 67° | 50° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 56° – 62° |
| July | 71° | 53° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 60° – 65° |
| August | 72° | 53° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 65° |
| September | 67° | 50° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 56° – 61° |
| October | 59° | 44° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 49° – 56° |
| November | 51° | 39° | 3.4" | 0.3" | 17 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 36° | 2.8" | 2.4" | 17 | 1 | 37° – 46° |
| Year | 59° | 44° | 22.8" | 5.4" | 148 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 46°. September is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Whidbey Island Station’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 Whidbey Island Station’s center.
- Snow: Whidbey Island Nas, WA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Whidbey Island Nas, WA, 0.6 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 Whidbey Island Station’s climate
What is the weather like in Whidbey Island Station?
A typical July afternoon reaches 71°, a January night drops to 37°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 103 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Whidbey Island Station in winter?
December nights average 36°. About 40 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Whidbey Island Station get?
About 5.4 inches in a normal winter at Whidbey Island Nas, WA, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Whidbey Island Station?
July, with a typical high of 71°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Whidbey Island Nas, WA.
When is the first and last frost in Whidbey Island Station?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 13 and the first fall frost by November 14, about 244 frost-free days, at Whidbey Island Nas, WA.
What growing zone is Whidbey Island Station 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 Whidbey Island Station?
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 Whidbey Island Station 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 Whidbey Island Station.
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.