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Measurable snow is rare in University Place: the 1991–2020 normal is just 0.3 inch a year, and nights reach freezing on about 21 days a year. When snow or ice does arrive, it causes outsized trouble because roads are rarely treated — watch for Winter Weather Advisories and Freeze Warnings.
Winter by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
November
0″
0
0
3
40°F
December
0.3″
0
<1
6
36°F
January
0″
0
0
6
36°F
February
0″
0
0
5
37°F
March
0″
0
0
2
39°F
Year
0.3″
0
<1
21
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Wauna 3 W (12 mi from the city center, -177 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Tacoma Narrows Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
0.3 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Wauna 3 W station, 12 miles away).
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How many freezing nights does University Place have?
About 21 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, December, averages a low of 36 °F.