November and Fall 2025 Climate Summary
Key Messages:
November temperatures were above normal statewide (7th warmest since 1895) with the largest departures from normal across the Columbia Basin and northeastern Washington.
Precipitation was below normal across the Pacific Coast, central and southern Cascades, and southeastern Washington.
Read moreOctober 2025 Climate Summary
Statewide, October temperatures were near normal (-0.6°F below 1991-2020 normals) and precipitation totals were 109% of normal. Temperatures were 2-4°F below normal across the Cascades and 1-3°F below normal across much of eastern Washington and the Olympic Mountains.
Read moreSeptember 2025 Climate Summary
September 2025 was the warmest September on record in Washington back to 1895. Temperatures were +5.2°F warmer than the 1991-2020 normal when averaged statewide. Much warmer than normal temperatures observed across the eastern slopes of the Cascades and across much of eastern Washington.
Read moreAugust and Full Summer 2025 Climate Summary
Temperatures tell a consistent story across the state with warmer than normal conditions present statewide. Temperatures were well above normal across virtually the entire state. August 2025 was 2.8°F above the 1991-2020 normal statewide, ranking as the 4th warmest August since 1895 (tied with August 1962), and the warmest since August 2022.
Read moreJuly 2025 Climate Summary
July was the fourth consecutive month with below normal precipitation statewide in Washington. Statewide, July 2025 was the 22nd driest month since 1895 with an average of only 0.27” of precipitation.
June 2025 Climate Summary
June was the third consecutive month with below normal precipitation statewide in Washington. June 2025 ranked in the top 10 driest Junes on record back to 1895. Statewide, precipitation averaged well below the 1991-2020 statewide average of 1.93”.
Read moreMay 2025 Climate Summary
May was another dry month for nearly all portions of the state and ranked as the 26th driest May statewide since 1895. On the heels of dry and warm conditions in April, concerns continue to grow for worsening drought conditions as we head into summer 2025.
Read moreApril 2025 Climate Summary
April was a dry and warm month for nearly all portions of the state. Statewide, precipitation was 1.41″ below our 1991-2020 average April precipitation. April 2025 also ranked as the 30th driest April since 1895.
Read moreMarch 2025 Climate Summary
Precipitation anomalies were largely above normal across the state this March. The largest wet anomalies were across the Olympic Peninsula, the western side of the Cascades and near Mt. Baker, the Columbia Gorge, and across portions of far northern and northeastern Washington.
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