Wenatchee, Washington
Wenatchee is a city of 35,484 people in Chelan County, Washington, founded in 1892.
Why visit Wenatchee
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 50 parks and trails, 139 places to eat, 25 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Senator George Sellar Bridge, Richard Odabashian Bridge, Columbia River Bridge and Downtown Wenatchee Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Wenatchee
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wenatchee
Wenatchee is the county seat of and the most populous city in Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population was 35,508 as of the 2020 census. The city lies at the confluence of the Columbia and Wenatchee rivers near the eastern foothills of the Cascade Range in north-central Washington. Wenatchee is on the west side of the Columbia River in Chelan County, across from the city of East Wenatchee in Douglas County.
From the Wikipedia article Wenatchee, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Senator George Sellar Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Bridge in Washington / Wenatchee, Washington
Richard Odabashian Bridge
Bridge · 2.5 mi
Road bridge in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA; Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Museums and landmarks9
Columbia River Bridge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Bridge in Washington / West Wenatchee, Washington
Downtown Wenatchee Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic district in Wenatchee, Washington
Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Monument in Washington, United States
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Wenatchee Fire Station No. 1
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Fire station in Wenatchee, United States of America
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Museum · 1.3 mi
Museum in Wenatchee, Washington, US
Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
Museum · 1.3 mi
127 S. Mission St., Wenatchee
Tu-Su 10:00-16:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds50
38 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes139
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.9 mi
739 South Mission Street, Wenatchee
Mo-Th 04:45-22:00; Fr-Sa 04:45-23:00; Su 04:45-22:00
Huckleberry North
Restaurant · Breakfast · 0.5 mi
1427 North Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee
Mo-Su 07:00-14:00
127 more on the map.
Where to stay25
SureStay Hotel by Best Western Wenatchee
Motel and hotel · 2.4 mi
580 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
Churches and places of worship31
Wenatchee First Assembly
Church · Assemblies Of God · 0.9 mi
1520 McKittrick Street, Wenatchee
Cascade Unitarian Universalist Church
Church · 1.5 mi
1550 Sunset Highway, East Wenatchee
Shopping38
Columbia River Interiors
Hardware store · 0.9 mi
221 North Mission Street, Wenatchee
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center
School · 1.2 mi
316 Washington St, Wenatchee
Healthcare17
Confluence Health Physical Therapy
Clinic and pharmacy
1000 A North Miller Street, Wenatchee
CVCH East Wenatchee Medical
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 mi
900 Eastmont Avenue, East Wenatchee
Department of Veterans Affairs - Outpatient Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 mi
2530 Chester Kimm Road, Wenatchee
Wenatchee Valley Medical Center Pediatrics
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.4 mi
900 North Mission Street, Wenatchee
Map of Wenatchee
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 26°F | 1.3 in | 5.6 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 28°F | 0.9 in | 3.0 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 33°F | 0.7 in | 0.4 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 40°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 73°F | 49°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 56°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 62°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 61°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 52°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 41°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 32°F | 1.1 in | 1.5 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 26°F | 1.6 in | 6.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wenatchee Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Chelan County has had 47 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-08-03: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2025-12-12: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2025-09-26: Lower Sugarloaf Fire (Fire)
- 2022-03-29: Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-08-18: Twentyfive Mile Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- East Wenatchee 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- South Wenatchee 3 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Sunnyslope 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Cashmere 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Rock Island 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Entiat 17 mi north, about 28 min by car
- Leavenworth 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
- Waterville 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Ellensburg 32 mi south, about 51 min by car
- Moses Lake 54 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wenatchee, MojaveNC ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 14, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 13, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 11, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 01, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 17, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 12, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 03, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 02, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 15, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 22, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 04, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 05, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 19, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 21, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 06, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 10, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 20, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 18, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 07, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04, Best Western Chieftain Inn (Wenatchee, Washington), 09, Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wenatchee Valley College 4, Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wenatchee Valley College 5, Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moon over wenatchee - panoramio, Scott Thompson, CC BY 3.0
- Wenatchee Valley College 2, Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015. MCH flakes. MCH is an anti-aggregation pheromone used to protect trees from attack by the Douglas-fir beetle. Wenatchee, Washington. (23630477478), R6, State & Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, Public domain
- Biodiesel collection container behind Bob's Classic Wenatchee, Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04-20 Wenatchee, Washington 154706, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wenatchee Fountain - panoramio, Kathy Calm, CC BY 3.0
- 2024-04-20 Wenatchee, Washington 151010(N), Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04-20 Wenatchee, Washington 151006, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04-20 Wenatchee, Washington 153217(N), Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04-19 Wenatchee, Washington 185253(N), Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04-20 Wenatchee, Washington 153203(N), Nadine Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-04-19, Columbia River Bridge (Wenatchee, Washington), 01, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wenatchee, WA fire department 01A, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wenatchee, WA - Garland Apartments 01, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pangborn Memorial, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2015. Damaged MCH flakes. MCH is an anti-aggregation pheromone used to protect trees from attack by the Douglas-fir beetle. (37451613542), R6, State & Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, Public domain
- Black widow red hourglass, Davis8811, CC BY-SA 4.0
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