Spokane, Washington Weather
Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies. Day 93 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Spokane weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:20 AM PDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear——85°51°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast——78°54°-7°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——72°54°-6°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——77°56°+5°
- FridaySep 25Light Showers32%0.13″64°53°-13°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast12%—64°48°0°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——63°52°-1°
Air quality now AQI 59 · Moderate
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.5 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.5 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:50 PM
- Moonset
- 12:46 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies
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Spokane at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 68°F (high 85°F, low 51°F), 9°F above the 59°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 26 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 9 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Spokane
- Mon85°51°0%
- Tue78°54°0%
- Wed72°54°0%
- Thu77°56°5%
- Fri64°53°32%
- Sat64°48°12%
- Sun63°52°6%
- Mon68°49°5%
- Tue75°53°2%
- Wed75°55°8%
- Thu78°57°5%
- Fri74°58°11%
- Sat61°53°6%
- Sun61°44°10%
- Mon66°50°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Spokane
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Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 15) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Spokane
Spokane sits in Spokane County, where the year’s longest day runs 16h 0m of daylight and its shortest just 8h 25m — a swing of +7h 35m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Seattle, the state’s largest city, lies about 228 miles to the W. The nearest town Spokane tracks is Marine View, roughly 102 miles to the WSW.
Air quality in Spokane
Air quality in Spokane’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 36). See the full air-quality history for Spokane.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, spinach, summer squash, garlic |
| August | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Spokane's warmest month is July (~74°F mean) and its coldest is December (~26°F). Rainfall peaks in December (3.0 inches) and bottoms out in July (0.2 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 2.9″ |
| February | 31° | 2.2″ |
| March | 38° | 2.3″ |
| April | 47° | 1.9″ |
| May | 56° | 2.0″ |
| June | 63° | 1.4″ |
| July | 74° | 0.2″ |
| August | 72° | 0.4″ |
| September | 61° | 1.0″ |
| October | 48° | 2.1″ |
| November | 36° | 2.9″ |
| December | 26° | 3.0″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Town and Country, WA, Country Homes, WA, Airway Heights, WA
By modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), Spokane sees 27°F Januarys and 74°F Julys, a 46°F range, plus around 22.4 inches of precipitation.
Precipitation in Spokane peaks in the cool season: December averages 3.0 inches, while July bottoms out at 0.2 inches. That groups Spokane with places like Town and Country, WA, Country Homes, WA and Airway Heights, WA on the same cool-season storm track.
The cool-season window in Spokane starts at April 26, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Spokane's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Spokane's last frost. Spokane's window closes around October 15 as Spokane's overnight lows return below freezing. In about half of years, Spokane's last freeze comes after April 26.
Similar climates: Town and Country, WA, Country Homes, WA, Airway Heights, WA, Millwood, WA, Mead, WA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Spokane?
- Frost typically leaves Spokane by April 26 and returns to Spokane near October 15.
- What is the rainy season in Spokane?
- December is the wettest month in Spokane, about 3.0 inches on average; the year totals roughly 22 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Spokane?
- On average July tops the year in Spokane at about 74°F.
- What is the coldest month in Spokane?
- The coldest stretch in Spokane falls in December, around 26°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Spokane?
- Hardy spring crops go in near April 26 in Spokane; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- What hardiness zone is Spokane?
- With December around 26°F, Spokane's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Spokane's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Spokane?
- Spokane's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Spokane?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Spokane in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Spokane?
- Current conditions for Spokane and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Spokane forecast updated?
- The Spokane forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Spokane?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Spokane are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Spokane?
- The next few days in Spokane's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Spokane sits at 47.7°N; its climate zone is warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Spokane
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