2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tonasket, WA vs Salem, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Salem. Tonasket averages 187 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tonasket, Washington gets 14.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Salem averages 5.6 inches of snow per year. Tonasket averages 62.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Salem, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 90.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.7
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.6 inches of snow a year

Tonasket, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 86.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.6
Rain: averages 14.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salem is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tonasket is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Tonasket, WA

69°F

Today's Weather - Salem, AR

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tonasket / Salem

July is the hottest month for Tonasket with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Tonasket, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tonasket are June, September and May.

July is the hottest month for Salem with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Salem, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salem are May, September and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tonasket with an average of 20.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salem with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Tonasket, there are 26.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Salem, there are 47.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

In Tonasket, there are 139.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Salem, there are 99.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Tonasket, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Salem, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

December is the wettest month in Tonasket with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Tonasket means that it is drier than most places in Washington.


November is the wettest month in Salem with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Salem means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

December is the rainiest month in Tonasket with 12.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Tonasket, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Salem with 9.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 90.8 rainy days annually in Salem, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 62.6 inches in Tonasket means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in Salem means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas.

December is the snowiest month in Tonasket with 23.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Salem with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.