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Puyallup averages 5.6 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (1.5″), and snow usually falls from November through March. On about 2 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 5 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

1″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0 inOctNovember: 1.5 inNov1.5December: 1.5 inDec1.5January: 1.5 inJan1.5February: 0.5 inFeb0.5March: 0.6 inMar0.6April: 0 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
November1.5″<11441°F
December1.5″12737°F
January1.5″12737°F
February0.5″<1<1637°F
March0.6″<11240°F
Year5.6″2527

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Mcmillin Rsvr (4 mi from the city center, +545 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Tacoma #1. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

South Hill5.6″/yrParkland5.6″/yrTacoma6.3″/yrAuburn6.3″/yrFederal Way6.3″/yrLakewood6.3″/yrUniversity Place0.3″/yrKent6.3″/yr

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How much snow does Puyallup get a year?

5.6 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Mcmillin Rsvr station, 4 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 1.5 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Puyallup have?

About 27 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, December, averages a low of 37 °F.