Climateby Month

Kent, WA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 43 ft elevation · also covers Renton

Kent has mild summers and chilly winters. Highs peak at 78°F in August and fall to 47°F in December. The wettest month is January (about 19 wet days) and the driest is July (about 5). Normal snowfall is about 3.8 in a year. By our comfort score the best months are June, July and August.

Warmest month
78°F
August normal high
Coldest month
37°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
156
39.3 in of precipitation
Snow a year
3.8 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Kent?

Normal highs range from 47°F in December to 78°F in August.

30°40°50°60°70°80° January: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 38°F (3°C) February: normal high 50°F (10°C), low 38°F (3°C) March: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 40°F (4°C) April: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 43°F (6°C) May: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 49°F (9°C) June: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 53°F (12°C) July: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 57°F (14°C) August: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 57°F (14°C) 78° 57° September: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 54°F (12°C) October: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 47°F (8°C) November: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 41°F (5°C) December: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 37°F (3°C) 47° 37° JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Kent?

January has the most wet days (about 19); the year brings about 39 in of precipitation.

January: 19 wet days 19 February: 16 wet days March: 17 wet days April: 15 wet days May: 11 wet days June: 9 wet days July: 5 wet days 5 August: 5 wet days September: 8 wet days October: 14 wet days November: 18 wet days December: 18 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 3.8 in a year, most of it in December.

January: 0.9 in of snow February: 1.0 in of snow March: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 April: 0.0 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.2 in of snow December: 1.7 in of snow 1.7 JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Kent?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 5.8 mi NW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 8.5 hours in December to 15.9 hours in June.

January: 9.0 hours of daylight February: 10.3 hours of daylight March: 11.9 hours of daylight April: 13.6 hours of daylight May: 15.1 hours of daylight June: 15.9 hours of daylight 15.9 July: 15.5 hours of daylight August: 14.2 hours of daylight September: 12.6 hours of daylight October: 10.8 hours of daylight November: 9.3 hours of daylight December: 8.5 hours of daylight 8.5 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Kent, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 48°F38°F 5.8 in19 0.9 in 0 9.0 h
February 50°F38°F 3.8 in16 1.0 in 0 10.3 h
March 54°F40°F 4.2 in17 0.0 in 0 11.9 h
April 59°F43°F 3.2 in15 0.0 in 0 13.6 h
May 66°F49°F 1.9 in11 0.0 in 0 15.1 h
June 71°F53°F 1.4 in9 0.0 in 0 15.9 h
July 77°F57°F 0.6 in5 0.0 in 0 15.5 h
August 78°F57°F 1.0 in5 0.0 in 0 14.2 h
September 72°F54°F 1.6 in8 0.0 in 0 12.6 h
October 61°F47°F 3.9 in14 0.0 in 0 10.8 h
November 52°F41°F 6.3 in18 0.2 in 0 9.3 h
December 47°F37°F 5.7 in18 1.7 in 0 8.5 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Kent

By our comfort score, the best months are June, July and August.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 320135
Feb 39092
Mar 452110
Apr 56590
May 721360
Jun 822041
Jul 842122
Aug 822121
Sep 792140
Oct 51680
Nov 350131
Dec 320125

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Kent

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 20, and the first fall frost around Nov 10, leaving 233 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Kent
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 20after Apr 8
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 10before Oct 26
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 25after Mar 16
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 24before Nov 6
Frost-free season233 daysunder 207 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Kent (USC00454169), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Washington.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 103°F (July 29, 2009); the lowest was 14°F (November 24, 2010).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Kent

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Also covers

Renton uses the same temperature and rain stations as Kent, so its monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and humidity and wind by hour: Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport (USW00024233), 5.7 mi NW of the city center, 370 ft (327 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Seattle Sand Pt WSFO (USW00094290), 21 mi N of the city center, 60 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Frost dates: Kent (USC00454169), 2.5 mi N of the city center, 30 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (727930-24233), 5.8 mi NW of the city center, 369 ft (326 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error