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Darrington weather by month

What a typical year looks like in Darrington, Washington: average highs and lows, rain and snow, and the warmest and coldest days on record. Normals are the 1991–2020 averages at Darrington Ranger Station, 0 km from Darrington; records cover 1911–2026.

Today’s Darrington forecast

The year at a glance

January: typical high 40.4°F, low 30.3°F, precipitation 12.75 in. February: typical high 44.8°F, low 30.7°F, precipitation 8.58 in. March: typical high 50.9°F, low 33.6°F, precipitation 9.31 in. April: typical high 58.7°F, low 38.2°F, precipitation 5.58 in. May: typical high 66.9°F, low 44.4°F, precipitation 3.7 in. June: typical high 71°F, low 49.5°F, precipitation 2.86 in. July: typical high 78.1°F, low 53.2°F, precipitation 1.32 in. August: typical high 78.9°F, low 53.8°F, precipitation 1.71 in. September: typical high 71.7°F, low 47.4°F, precipitation 3.39 in. October: typical high 57.6°F, low 40.3°F, precipitation 8.49 in. November: typical high 45.6°F, low 34.9°F, precipitation 13.24 in. December: typical high 39.5°F, low 30.4°F, precipitation 12.13 in.−20°−29°0°−18°20°−7°40°4°60°16°80°27°100°38°120°49°40°5°30°−1°Jan45°7°31°−1°Feb51°11°34°1°Mar59°15°38°3°Apr67°19°44°7°May71°22°50°10°Jun78°26°53°12°Jul79°26°54°12°Aug72°22°47°9°Sep58°14°40°5°Oct46°8°35°2°Nov40°4°30°−1°DecPrecipitation
Bars: typical low to high (official normals, 1991–2020) Record high Record low
Precipitation a year
83.1 in2110 mm
Snow a year
Rare
Last spring freeze
Apr 30
First fall freeze
Oct 15
Heating degree days
5,809
Cooling degree days
219

Freeze dates are medians (half of years earlier, half later). Degree days use a 65°F base; HVAC design temperatures here are 14°−10° (heating, 99%) and 95°35° (cooling, 1%).

Month by month

Darrington in January

Highs average 40°5° and lows 30°−1°, with 12.8 in324 mm of precipitation in a typical January.

Record high
74°23° (1940)
Record low
−11°−24° (1916)
Heating degree days
919
Cooling degree days
0

Darrington in February

Highs average 45°7° and lows 31°−1°, with 8.6 in218 mm of precipitation in a typical February.

Record high
70°21° (1938)
Record low
−11°−24° (1950)
Heating degree days
763
Cooling degree days
0

Darrington in March

Highs average 51°11° and lows 34°1°, with 9.3 in236 mm of precipitation in a typical March.

Record high
82°28° (1928)
Record low
0°−18° (1955)
Heating degree days
705
Cooling degree days
0

Darrington in April

Highs average 59°15° and lows 38°3°, with 5.6 in142 mm of precipitation in a typical April.

Record high
91°33° (1934)
Record low
20°−7° (1935)
Heating degree days
497
Cooling degree days
1

Darrington in May

Highs average 67°19° and lows 44°7°, with 3.7 in94 mm of precipitation in a typical May.

Record high
103°39° (1983)
Record low
20°−7° (1930)
Heating degree days
298
Cooling degree days
8

Darrington in June

Highs average 71°22° and lows 50°10°, with 2.9 in73 mm of precipitation in a typical June.

Record high
112°44° (2021)
Record low
31°−1° (1916)
Heating degree days
167
Cooling degree days
24

Darrington in July

Highs average 78°26° and lows 53°12°, with 1.3 in34 mm of precipitation in a typical July.

Record high
108°42° (2009)
Record low
30°−1° (1917)
Heating degree days
59
Cooling degree days
79

Darrington in August

Highs average 79°26° and lows 54°12°, with 1.7 in43 mm of precipitation in a typical August.

Record high
105°41° (1936)
Record low
23°−5° (1914)
Heating degree days
47
Cooling degree days
88

Darrington in September

Highs average 72°22° and lows 47°9°, with 3.4 in86 mm of precipitation in a typical September.

Record high
104°40° (1988)
Record low
24°−4° (1926)
Heating degree days
182
Cooling degree days
19

Darrington in OctoberThis month

Highs average 58°14° and lows 40°5°, with 8.5 in216 mm of precipitation in a typical October.

Record high
90°32° (1943)
Record low
16°−9° (1919)
Heating degree days
498
Cooling degree days
0

Darrington in November

Highs average 46°8° and lows 35°2°, with 13.2 in336 mm of precipitation in a typical November.

Record high
77°25° (1949)
Record low
−4°−20° (1955)
Heating degree days
742
Cooling degree days
0

Darrington in December

Highs average 40°4° and lows 30°−1°, with 12.1 in308 mm of precipitation in a typical December.

Record high
65°18° (1980)
Record low
−10°−23° (1968)
Heating degree days
932
Cooling degree days
0