Forks weather by month
What a typical year looks like in Forks, Washington: average highs and lows, rain and snow, and the warmest and coldest days on record. Normals are the 1991–2020 averages at Quillayute Airport, 13 km from Forks; records cover 1966–2026.
The year at a glance
- Precipitation a year
- 101.3 in2574 mm
- Snow a year
- Rare
- Last spring freeze
- Apr 15
- First fall freeze
- Oct 27
- Heating degree days
- 5,650
- Cooling degree days
- 22
Freeze dates are medians (half of years earlier, half later). Degree days use a 65°F base; HVAC design temperatures here are 22°−6° (heating, 99%) and 85°29° (cooling, 1%).
Month by month
Forks in January
Highs average 48°9° and lows 36°2°, with 15.6 in396 mm of precipitation in a typical January.
- Record high
- 69°21° (2005)
- Record low
- 7°−14° (1969)
- Heating degree days
- 722
- Cooling degree days
- 0
Forks in February
Highs average 49°10° and lows 35°2°, with 9.7 in247 mm of precipitation in a typical February.
- Record high
- 73°23° (1992)
- Record low
- 11°−12° (1989)
- Heating degree days
- 640
- Cooling degree days
- 0
Forks in March
Highs average 51°11° and lows 37°3°, with 11.8 in299 mm of precipitation in a typical March.
- Record high
- 80°27° (2024)
- Record low
- 19°−7° (1971)
- Heating degree days
- 653
- Cooling degree days
- 0
Forks in April
Highs average 55°13° and lows 39°4°, with 8.1 in206 mm of precipitation in a typical April.
- Record high
- 84°29° (2014)
- Record low
- 23°−5° (1999)
- Heating degree days
- 545
- Cooling degree days
- 0
Forks in May
Highs average 60°16° and lows 43°6°, with 4.3 in108 mm of precipitation in a typical May.
- Record high
- 92°33° (1987)
- Record low
- 29°−2° (1977)
- Heating degree days
- 413
- Cooling degree days
- 1
Forks in June
Highs average 63°17° and lows 48°9°, with 3.3 in84 mm of precipitation in a typical June.
- Record high
- 110°43° (2021)
- Record low
- 33°1° (1976)
- Heating degree days
- 288
- Cooling degree days
- 3
Forks in July
Highs average 68°20° and lows 51°11°, with 1.6 in40 mm of precipitation in a typical July.
- Record high
- 97°36° (1988)
- Record low
- 38°3° (1970)
- Heating degree days
- 184
- Cooling degree days
- 7
Forks in August
Highs average 69°21° and lows 51°11°, with 2.6 in67 mm of precipitation in a typical August.
- Record high
- 99°37° (1981)
- Record low
- 36°2° (1973)
- Heating degree days
- 163
- Cooling degree days
- 8
Forks in September
Highs average 67°19° and lows 48°9°, with 4.6 in116 mm of precipitation in a typical September.
- Record high
- 97°36° (1988)
- Record low
- 28°−2° (1972)
- Heating degree days
- 240
- Cooling degree days
- 3
Forks in OctoberThis month
Highs average 59°15° and lows 42°6°, with 10.7 in271 mm of precipitation in a typical October.
- Record high
- 84°29° (2023)
- Record low
- 23°−5° (2006)
- Heating degree days
- 448
- Cooling degree days
- 0
Forks in November
Highs average 51°11° and lows 38°3°, with 15.3 in388 mm of precipitation in a typical November.
- Record high
- 69°21° (1976)
- Record low
- 5°−15° (1985)
- Heating degree days
- 610
- Cooling degree days
- 0
Forks in December
Highs average 47°8° and lows 35°2°, with 13.8 in352 mm of precipitation in a typical December.
- Record high
- 64°18° (1969)
- Record low
- 7°−14° (1972)
- Heating degree days
- 744
- Cooling degree days
- 0