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Tri-Cities averages 2.0 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is December (1.4″), 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 2 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

1″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0 inOctNovember: 0.1 inNovDecember: 1.4 inDec1.4January: 0.2 inJanFebruary: 0.2 inFebMarch: 0.1 inMarApril: 0 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0″00838°F
November0.1″<1<11732°F
December1.4″<112327°F
January0.2″1<12128°F
February0.2″<112028°F
March0.1″<1<11533°F
April0″00638°F
May0″00246°F
Year2.0″22112

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Ice Harbor Dam (15 mi from the city center, +20 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Pasco Tri Cities Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

Winter weather map around Tri-Cities

Nearby cities

Kennewick2.0″/yrPasco2.0″/yrRichland2.0″/yrWalla Walla6.5″/yrYakima20.3″/yrWenatchee16.5″/yrPullman32.7″/yrSpokane45.4″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does Tri-Cities get a year?

2.0 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Ice Harbor Dam station, 15 miles away). The snowiest month is December with 1.4 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Tri-Cities have?

About 112 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, December, averages a low of 27 °F.