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Spokane, WA – Spokane and nearby inland Northwest communities experienced a warmer-than-normal 2025, paired with below-average precipitation and reduced snowfall, according to annual climate statistics released by the National Weather Service in Spokane.
In a year-end summary shared on social media, the National Weather Service reported that Spokane recorded an average temperature of 51.4 degrees in 2025, ranking as the fourth warmest year on record. Temperatures were nearly three degrees above the long-term normal of 48.6 degrees. Despite the warmth, Spokane never reached 100 degrees during the year, with the hottest temperature topping out at 99 degrees on September 1 and 2…