What is the record coldest temperature in your hometown? 

This is a list of the lowest temperatures ever recorded in towns and cities across Washington, from 1914–2024 based on data from the NOAA. If you see any other numbers, from other websites - it is not the official extreme temperature of the National Weather Service.

Bellingham: On January 20th, 1937 it got down to - 4 F.

Bremerton: On December 21st, 1990 it was 7 above.

Ellensburg: On December 12th, 1919 it got down to -31 F.

Ephrata: On February 1st, 1950 it reached -24 F.

Everett: On January 18th, 1050 it got down to 1 above.

Leavenworth: On December 30th, 1968 it reached a low of -36 F.

Mazama: On December 30th, 1968 it got down to -48 F (Tied with Winthrop for coldest Washington temperature on record)

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Moses Lake: On February 1st, 1050 it reached -24 F.

Olympia: On January 1st, 1979 they recorded a low of -8 F.

Pullman: On December 30th, 1968 it reached -32 F.

Renton: On January 18th, 1950 the low was -10 F.

Richland: On December 13th, 1919 it was - 29 F.

Seattle: On January 31st, 1950 it reached 0 F.

Spokane: On December 30th, 1968 they recorded a low of -25 F.


Waterville: On December 30th, 1968 it was -36 F.

Wenatchee: On December 29th, 1968 it got down to -21 F (-21 was the reading at Panborn airport…it got down to -19 at the Wenatchee water treatment plant.)

Winthrop: On December 30th, 1968 it reached -48 F.(Tied with Mazama for coldest Washington temperature on record)

Yakima: On January 9th, 1909: They recorded a low of -28 F.

INFO: National Weather Service

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