Ellensburg Weather Records

Ellensburg, Washington weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Ellensburg, Washington was 110 °F which occurred on July 26, 1928.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Ellensburg, Washington was -31 °F which occurred on December 12, 1919.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Ellensburg Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 35.2 21.2 64 -29 1.3 8.1
February 42.9 23.8 66 -23 0.8 2.2
March 52.2 28.9 80 -5 0.8 0.9
April 60.3 34.9 94 14 0.6 0.0
May 69.2 43.3 99 18 0.8 0.0
June 75.3 49.1 108 30 0.5 0.0
July 84.8 54.6 110 30 0.3 0.0
August 84.7 53.1 105 29 0.2 0.0
September 76.3 44.6 98 16 0.3 0.0
October 61.5 34.5 87 9 0.8 0.0
November 45.7 27.1 71 -17 1.1 3.7
December 35.0 21.2 65 -31 1.4 13.3
Entire year 60.5 36.5 110 -31 9.0 27.0
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 77 °F August 21, 1894
Lowest daily high -6 °F December 30, 1968
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
60 °F April 27, 1924
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
35 °F May 6–7, 1925
Most daily precipitation 2.1 inches May 15, 2011
Most monthly precipitation 4.5 inches June 1905
Most yearly precipitation 16.6 inches 1937
Most yearly days with precipitation 107 1995
Earliest snow in season October 29 1991
Latest snow in season April 23 1964
Most daily snow 25.0 inches December 31, 1996
Most monthly snow 72.7 inches December 1996
Most yearly snow 120.5 inches 1996
Most snow in a winter 110.0 inches 1996–1997
Greatest snow accumulation 32.0 inches December 28, 1996
Earliest freeze August 24 1910
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 30 1923
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 21 1934
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 9 2015
Latest freeze July 27 1894
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 15 2004
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 24 2009
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 29 1916
Most days in a year < 0 °F 16 1916
Most days in a year < 32 °F 190 1913
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 105 1922
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 42 1961
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 15 2015
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 1928
Ellensburg Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Nov 30 – Dec 10, 1987
Without precipitation 101 days Jul 19 – Oct 27, 1974
With snow 9 days Jan 24 – Feb 1, 1929
High temperature at or
below freezing
34 days Dec 15, 1909 – Jan 17, 1910
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 40 days Jul 13 – Aug 21, 1971
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 15 days Jul 29 – Aug 12, 2017
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 6 days Jul 27 – Aug 1, 2022
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Ellensburg is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2024 Ellensburg location