Ellensburg, WA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Ellensburg actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Ellensburg, WA, the comfort score comes out to 49/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Ellensburg's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Ellensburg run from 28°F in Jan up to 69°F in Jul, a 41.6°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Ellensburg, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 20°F | 1.19in |
| Feb | 43°F | 22°F | 0.82in |
| Mar | 52°F | 28°F | 0.8in |
| Apr | 60°F | 34°F | 0.63in |
| May | 69°F | 42°F | 0.81in |
| Jun | 76°F | 48°F | 0.55in |
| Jul | 85°F | 54°F | 0.31in |
| Aug | 85°F | 52°F | 0.18in |
| Sep | 76°F | 43°F | 0.33in |
| Oct | 62°F | 34°F | 0.82in |
| Nov | 46°F | 26°F | 1.1in |
| Dec | 35°F | 20°F | 1.45in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Ellensburg's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Ellensburg actually gets
Ellensburg averages 8.99in of precipitation a year across roughly 79 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Ellensburg against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Ellensburg comes in at 2119; within WA alone it ranks 101 of 125. Population is about 20,996.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Ellensburg, WA US, the NOAA station 2.2 miles from Ellensburg, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is