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Car Battery Cold-Start in Washington

In Washington, local car battery deadlines run from Oct 16 to Dec 11, with a median around Nov 26 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.

Notable cities

All Washington cities

CityLocal deadlineMedian first 28°F
YakimaOct 16Oct 16View →Checklist
SpokaneOct 27Oct 27View →Checklist
Spokane ValleyOct 27Oct 27View →Checklist
OlympiaNov 1Nov 1View →Checklist
LaceyNov 1Nov 1View →Checklist
RichlandNov 4Nov 4View →Checklist
KennewickNov 11Nov 11View →Checklist
PascoNov 11Nov 11View →Checklist
PuyallupNov 14Nov 14View →Checklist
EverettNov 21Nov 21View →Checklist
BellinghamNov 21Nov 21View →Checklist
MarysvilleNov 21Nov 21View →Checklist
KentNov 24Nov 24View →Checklist
AuburnNov 24Nov 24View →Checklist
VancouverNov 26Nov 26View →Checklist
SammamishNov 29Nov 29View →Checklist
BremertonNov 30Nov 30View →Checklist
TacomaDec 1Dec 1View →Checklist
Federal WayDec 1Dec 1View →Checklist
SeattleDec 2Dec 2View →Checklist
RentonDec 6Dec 6View →Checklist
EdmondsDec 6Dec 6View →Checklist
BurienDec 10Dec 10View →Checklist
BellevueDec 11Dec 11View →Checklist
KirklandDec 11Dec 11View →Checklist
LakewoodDec 11Dec 11View →Checklist
RedmondDec 11Dec 11View →Checklist
ShorelineDec 11Dec 11View →Checklist

Back to the national Car Battery Cold-Start guide, or see the methodology.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.