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Spokane weather in numbers
measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather
Spokane swings 63°F across the year, from 87°F highs in July to 24°F lows in January, and December is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 18 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 92 days a year at 77°F or above, 47 of them at 86°F or above, 110 frost nights, and rain on 101 days.
Warmest month
July
87°F average high
Coldest month
January
24°F average low
Wettest month
December
18 in a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, September and October
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European
95/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
92 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
110 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
101 days
a year with 0.04 in or more
Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Spokane’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Spokane and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Spokane hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Spokane 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Cloudy
57°33°
models agree
Tomorrow
Cloudy
61°36°
±4°
Mon
Partly cloudy
56°41°
±6°
Tue
Light rain
53°41°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
52°39°
models agree
Thu
Light snow
50°35°
±4°
Fri
Light drizzle
49°33°
models agree
Sat
Cloudy
49°31°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
51°32°
models agree
Mon
Partly cloudy
52°33°
models agree
Tue
Partly cloudy
51°38°
±9°
Wed
Cloudy
53°36°
±6°
Thu
Cloudy
54°44°
±13°
Spokane, Washington (WA) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 87°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 24°F), with roughly 18 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Spokane right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
36°
24°
Feb
41°
26°
Mar
50°
30°
Apr
57°
37°
May
68°
45°
Jun
76°
52°
Jul
87°
59°
Aug
84°
59°
Sep
75°
52°
Oct
61°
39°
Nov
44°
31°
Dec
35°
25°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Spokane's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+1.3°F
Around Spokane, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is +1.3°F, within the normal swing from year to year.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 86°F
9 more days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
8 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−2%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >86°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−0.8°F
−22
−8
+2%
1996
−3.0°F
−7
+11
+2%
1997
−1.2°F
−17
+6
−1%
1998
+1.2°F
+8
−16
−1%
1999
−0.5°F
−10
+6
+5%
2000
−1.7°F
−9
+17
−4%
2001
−0.1°F
+4
+7
+2%
2002
−0.5°F
−5
+12
−1%
2003
+1.5°F
+15
−3
−1%
2004
+1.2°F
+7
−9
−4%
2005
−0.1°F
−4
−16
−4%
2006
+0.6°F
+5
−5
+2%
2007
−0.1°F
−2
+6
−1%
2008
−2.1°F
−8
+30
−1%
2009
−1.5°F
+2
+25
−1%
2010
−0.6°F
−12
−8
−1%
2011
−1.9°F
−12
+12
+5%
2012
+0.4°F
−5
+3
+5%
2013
−0.3°F
+9
+6
−4%
2014
+0.6°F
+2
−11
+5%
2015
+3.1°F
+10
−27
−4%
2016
+1.3°F
−5
−35
+2%
2017
−0.6°F
+11
−3
−1%
2018
+0.4°F
−5
−8
−1%
2019
−1.0°F
−9
+8
−4%
2020
+0.6°F
−4
+8
+5%
2021
+2.1°F
+24
−2
+5%
2022
−0.5°F
+12
+7
−4%
2023
+1.7°F
+6
+11
−10%
2024
+1.5°F
+10
−15
−4%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Spokane, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Spokane?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
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European ★ Best
95
/100rank #1
94±0.6°F
95±1.6 mph
9597% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
90
/100rank #2
82±1.8°F
96±1.1 mph
9597% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
±1°57° to 57°
±1%0% to 1% chance
Tomorrow
±4°60° to 64°
±2%2% to 4% chance
Mon
±6°53° to 59°
±5%22% to 27% chance
Tue
±2°53° to 54°
±6%33% to 39% chance
Wed
±1°52° to 53°
±23%22% to 45% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in Spokane
today, local time
Sunrise
07:22
Sunset
17:44
Daylight
10h 22m
Common questions
What's the weather in Spokane today?
Saturday, October 24: NWS, the American and the European model agree on a high near 57° in Spokane today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 61°, with a 4% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Spokane today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in Spokane on Sunday, October 25: no model gives more than 4% (NWS 2%, American 2%, European 4%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 1%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Spokane?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Spokane (CheckWeather Score 95/100), ahead of the American at 90. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Spokane?
July is typically the warmest month in Spokane, with average highs around 87°F.
How cold does Spokane get?
The coldest month in Spokane is January, when overnight lows average about 24°F.
How much rain does Spokane get?
Spokane sees roughly 18 in of precipitation a year, with December usually the wettest month.
Is Spokane getting warmer?
Not clearly. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Spokane, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is 1.3°F, within the normal swing from year to year.
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