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Renton weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Renton follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 25.2°F over the course of the year. The warm months are largely dry. Most of the year's rain arrives between October and March. Renton weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+0.3°Fhigh near average

65° / 51°Today
64° / 51°Average
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How it's changed

+2.2°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4910frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 19 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 19 in the 1940s+2.2°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 7.4 incheshigh 45°low 37°February, rain 5.7 incheshigh 49°low 39°March, rain 5.7 incheshigh 53°low 40°April, rain 4.4 incheshigh 58°low 44°May, rain 3.3 incheshigh 65°low 49°June, rain 2.6 incheshigh 70°low 54°July, rain 1.2 incheshigh 76°low 58°August, rain 1.5 incheshigh 77°low 58°September, rain 2.9 incheshigh 71°low 54°October, rain 5.5 incheshigh 61°low 48°November, rain 7.9 incheshigh 51°low 42°December, rain 7.9 incheshigh 46°low 39°wettest month November, 7.9 inches · 56.0 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

63.0°

64°feels like
86%humidity
59°dew point
5 mphfrom N
UV index2.9
sunrise07:18sunset18:34day length11h 16m
TodayOvercast65°51°
FriOvercast55°48°
SatMostly clear59°47°
SunClear60°44°
MonClear64°43°
TueDrizzle53°50°
WedDrizzle58°48°

On this date: October 8

Today (forecast)
65° / 51°
Average for October 8
64° / 51°

High near average · +0.3°F

  • Record high: 79.9° · 1943
  • Record low: 34.1° · 1985
  • One year ago: 70° / 50°

Every October 8 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 8 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Renton is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 47.48°N, 122.22°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
47.48°N, 122.22°W
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

15 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: 0.0°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in August, at around 76.6°F by mid-afternoon, with nights around 58.1°F. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 45.4°F and typical overnight lows of 37.4°F.

The yearly total for Renton comes to about 56.0 inches; monthly amounts range from 1.2 inches in July up to 7.9 inches in November. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 145 days.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Renton now averages 2.2°F warmer than it did in the 1940s. Where the first decade averaged 20 frost days a year, the recent one saw about 10.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 25°F. Wettest month: November (~7.9 in). Whole year averages ~56.0 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 145 rainy days a year: most in December (~18), fewest in July (~4).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Renton month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January45.4°37.4°7.4 in178.7 h61.8° (2005)4.1° (1950)
February49.0°38.6°5.7 in1410.0 h66.3° (1986)5.8° (1950)
March53.0°40.5°5.7 in1611.6 h75.6° (2004)13.9° (1955)
April58.4°43.7°4.4 in1413.4 h85.1° (2016)30.1° (1968)
May65.1°49.0°3.3 in1114.9 h92.7° (1972)32.4° (1954)
June70.3°53.9°2.6 in915.7 h101.5° (2021)41.1° (1976)
July76.5°57.6°1.2 in415.4 h100.0° (1941)45.5° (1962)
August76.6°58.1°1.5 in514.1 h96.6° (1978)45.6° (1980)
September70.9°54.1°2.9 in812.3 h92.0° (1988)37.2° (1972)
October60.7°48.1°5.5 in1310.6 h84.5° (1987)25.1° (1971)
November50.9°42.2°7.9 in179.0 h67.2° (2016)6.4° (1985)
December45.8°38.6°7.9 in188.3 h61.5° (1980)5.5° (1968)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.2°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.30°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.40°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 86°F per year: 6.0 early in the record → 6.9 recently. Frost days: 19 → 10.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2021, all-time low in 1950: 101.5°F / 4.1°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~56.0 in/year on average. Last decade: −4% vs that average. Long-term trend: −0.44 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Renton

Which is the warmest month in Renton?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Renton is August (mean daily temperature of about 65.9°F) and the coolest is January (about 40.7°F).
How does today's temperature in Renton compare to the historical average?
On October 8, 2026, Renton is forecast to reach a high of 64.6°F and a low of 50.5°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 64.3°F and a low of 51.0°F, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Renton warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Renton is about 2.2°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Renton?
Renton receives about 56.0 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with November typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Renton?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Renton is about 52.4°F. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Renton by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Renton (°F, full record since 1940): January 45°/37°, February 49°/39°, March 53°/40°, April 58°/44°, May 65°/49°, June 70°/54°, July 76°/58°, August 77°/58°, September 71°/54°, October 61°/48°, November 51°/42°, December 46°/39°.
What is the weather like in Renton in summer?
June to August is summer in Renton, and it is pleasantly warm. It warms from 70°F by day and 54°F at night in June to 77°F and 58°F in August. Rain falls off from 2.6 inches on 9 days in June to 1.5 inches on 5 days in August. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Renton in winter?
Winter in Renton (December to February) is wet and on the cool side. Afternoons run 45–49°F and nights 37–39°F; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 16 days a month, adding up to around 7.0 inches. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Renton in spring?
In spring, March through May, Renton is wet and cool. March starts at 53°F by day and 40°F at night; by May it is 65°F and 49°F. Rain falls off from 5.7 inches on 16 days in March to 3.3 inches on 11 days in May.
What is the weather like in Renton in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Renton, and it is wet and fairly mild. September still brings 71°F afternoons and 54°F nights, November only 51°F and 42°F. Rain picks up through the season: 8 rainy days and 2.9 inches in September, 17 days and 7.9 inches in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Renton?
On long-term average, Renton has about 145 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 56.0 inches.

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