Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
205 PM PDT THU SEP 04 2025

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...THE SPOKANE WA AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            108   08/04/1961
                       08/04/1928
 LOW              35   08/29/1965
                       08/31/1964
HIGHEST           96   08/25         MM      MM      101  08/02
LOWEST            50   08/08         MM      MM       47  08/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.8               83.8     2.0     84.7
AVG. MINIMUM    61.3               56.7     4.6     58.6
MEAN            73.5               70.3     3.2     71.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    10                8.3     1.7       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.12   1923
 MINIMUM           T   2022
TOTALS          0.06               0.47   -0.41     0.26
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.02   -0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01        2                3.2    -1.2        4
DAYS >= .10        0                1.3    -1.3        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.05   08/16 TO 08/16               0.11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 28     -28       20
 SINCE 7/1         1                 52     -51       MM
COOLING TOTAL    274                190      84      238
 SINCE 1/1       661                469     192       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/260    DATE  08/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/230    DATE  08/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     43

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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AUGUST 2025 BROUGHT WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO NORTHEAST
WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH IDAHO PANHANDLE. PRECIPITATION WAS DRIER
THAN NORMAL, EXCEPT FOR LOCALIZED AREAS THAT RECEIVED HEAVIER
RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS.  ON THE 6TH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IMPACTED LOCATIONS SURROUNDING THE SPOKANE AREA INCLUDING DAVENPORT,
CHENEY, AND LIBERTY LAKE.  ON THE 7TH STORMS WERE FOCUSED OVER THE
MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH IDAHO PANHANDLE,
WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AT PRIEST LAKE.  ON THE 29TH THUNDERSTORMS
BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE OVER THE NORTH IDAHO PANHANDLE WITH 1 INCH
HAIL REPORTED IN SANDPOINT AND NEAR DOVER.  PENNY SIZED HAIL WAS
REPORTED IN NEWPORT.

NO RECORDS WERE SET DURING THE MONTH AT THE SPOKANE AIRPORT.