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Historical Race Day Weather for the Pacific Northwest Marathon

See historical race day weather for the Pacific Northwest Marathon, including start temperature, humidity, wind, race day temperatures, PR score, and course score.

Weather Averages for Last 10 Years

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Most common race morning weather across the last 10 years.
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 49°F 9°C
Start Humidity 91% Humidity
Wind S 4 mph
Race day high 72°F 22°C
Race day low 48°F 9°C
PR Score 99.1 Weather-influenced race day scoring
Course Score 99.78 Course-only Score

Race Day Weather by Year

Most recent years appear first so you can quickly compare start conditions, temperatures, wind, and scores across different editions of the race.

September 20, 2025

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 54°F 12°C
Start Humidity 89% Humidity
Wind WSW 9 mph Wind
Race day high 81°F 27°C
Race day low 53°F 12°C
PR Score 98.25 Normal score 99.73
Course Score 99.73 Course-only Score
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September 21, 2024

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 45°F 7°C
Start Humidity 96% Humidity
Wind N 3 mph Wind
Race day high 76°F 24°C
Race day low 45°F 7°C
PR Score 99.55 Normal score 99.73
Course Score 99.73 Course-only Score

September 16, 2023

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 54°F 12°C
Start Humidity 77% Humidity
Wind S 2 mph Wind
Race day high 88°F 31°C
Race day low 52°F 11°C
PR Score 98.25 Normal score 99.73
Course Score 99.73 Course-only Score

September 17, 2022

Race day snapshot
Overcast
Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 48°F 9°C
Start Humidity 89% Humidity
Wind NNE 2 mph Wind
Race day high 71°F 22°C
Race day low 48°F 9°C
PR Score 99.53 Normal score 99.73
Course Score 99.73 Course-only Score

September 18, 2021

Race day snapshot
Rain
Rain
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 57°F 14°C
Start Humidity 98% Humidity
Wind S 10 mph Wind
Race day high 67°F 19°C
Race day low 56°F 13°C
PR Score 98.01 Normal score 99.73
Course Score 100.04 Course-only Score

September 21, 2019

Race day snapshot
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 53°F 12°C
Start Humidity 98% Humidity
Wind W 1 mph Wind
Race day high 74°F 23°C
Race day low 52°F 11°C
PR Score 98.70 Normal score 99.73
Course Score 100.04 Course-only Score

September 15, 2018

Race day snapshot
Foggy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 45°F 7°C
Start Humidity 96% Humidity
Wind S 2 mph Wind
Race day high 67°F 19°C
Race day low 45°F 7°C
PR Score 100.04 Normal score 99.73
Course Score 100.04 Course-only Score

May 13, 2017

Race day snapshot
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 45°F 7°C
Start Humidity 95% Humidity
Wind S 6 mph Wind
Race day high 54°F 12°C
Race day low 44°F 7°C
PR Score 99.57 Normal score 99.73
Course Score 99.57 Course-only Score

May 28, 2016

Race day snapshot
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 48°F 9°C
Start Humidity 83% Humidity
Wind N 2 mph Wind
Race day high 69°F 21°C
Race day low 44°F 7°C
PR Score 99.57 Normal score 99.73
Course Score 99.57 Course-only Score

May 2, 2015

Race day snapshot
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 43°F 6°C
Start Humidity 89% Humidity
Wind N 5 mph Wind
Race day high 68°F 20°C
Race day low 40°F 4°C
PR Score 99.57 Normal score 99.73
Course Score 99.57 Course-only Score