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US Northwest Climate – April 2026 Update

Generating US Northwest climate update…

Climate Map – USA

Source: NOAA Climate at a Glance — US states & climate regions (tavg, pcp). Anomalies are vs the 1961–1990 baseline (temperature) or 1991–2020 (rainfall). See methodology.

Temperature – Average

US Northwest
United States
Global
Land + Ocean
Mar
6.2°C· 3rd
+3.6°C
10.5°C· 1st
+5.0°C
15.2°C· 3rd
+1.1°C
Record
6.6°C (2015)
10.5°C (2026)
15.2°C (2025)
Jan–Mar
3.2°C· 3rd
+3.1°C
5.2°C· 1st
+3.5°C
15.1°C· 4th
+1.1°C
Record
3.9°C (2015)
5.2°C (2026)
15.2°C (2024)
2025
9.1°C· 2nd
+1.7°C
12.6°C· 4th
+1.5°C
15.0°C· 3rd
+1.0°C
Record
9.4°C (2015)
13.1°C (2024)
15.2°C (2024)
Baseline: 1961–1990 mean · Anomaly = difference from baseline · Record = highest (or lowest) value on record

US Northwest – Monthly Temperature – All Years

Metric

Each line represents one year of monthly temperature.

All years since 19872015 (warmest)2026 (current year)

NOAA Climate at a Glance — regional tavg / pcp (monthly absolutes).

Shifting Seasons

Warm / cold seasons

How spring and autumn have shifted in US Northwest. Spring is defined as the date monthly temperatures first rise above the long-term annual mean (7.3°C, from 19501979); autumn is the date they fall back below it. Temperature swings 21.0°C peak-to-peak across the year - a classic four-seasons rhythm.

1950–1979
5.8
months above annual mean
2016–2025
6.2
months above annual mean
Spring & Autumn shift
+10 days longer
Warm season
1950–1979 baseline: 27 Apr → 20 Oct · 176 days
2016–2025 now: 20 Apr → 22 Oct · 186 days
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M
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Spring 7 days earlier · Autumn 2 days later

Baseline vs recent monthly temperature climatology. Biggest warming: Aug (+1.9°C).

NOAA Climate at a Glance — regional tavg.

Rainfall & Rain Days – Totals

Rainfall / Precipitation
US Northwest
United States
Mar
84 mm· 37th
-2 mm
46 mm· 74th
-19 mm
Record
162 mm (2012)
102 mm (1973)
Jan–Mar
74 mm· 65th
-23 mm
41 mm· 77th
-17 mm
Record
137 mm (2017)
84 mm (1998)
2025
764 mm· 51st
-66 mm
743 mm· 55th
-26 mm
Record
1140 mm (1996)
887 mm (1973)
Baseline: 1961–1990 mean · Anomaly = difference from baseline · Record = highest (or lowest) value on record

Member States (3)

Hottest & Coolest in US Northwest this Month

1-month anomaly vs 1961–1990 across the 3 members we cover. Click a name to open its profile.

Warmest

  1. 1.🇺🇸Idaho+4.79°C
  2. 2.🇺🇸Oregon+3.99°C
  3. 3.🇺🇸Washington+1.46°C

Coolest

  1. 1.🇺🇸Washington+1.46°C
  2. 2.🇺🇸Oregon+3.99°C
  3. 3.🇺🇸Idaho+4.79°C

Data Sources

  • NOAA Climate at a Glance — Regional time series · NOAA code 108 · Open at NOAA
  • Two-baseline model — comparison baseline 1961–1990; native baseline 1901–2000. Methodology →

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