Few U.S. towns get more rain and snow than Barnesdale: 97 inches a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 70°. Seasons differ by 35°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than almost every U.S. town. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 22 to October 21.
A year in Barnesdale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Barnesdale’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Barnesdale’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Barnesdale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tillamook, OR, 13 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Barnesdale’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Nehalem 9 Ne, OR, is heaviest from January through February, about 1 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 97 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 184 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Barnesdale
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Tillamook, OR.
Living with Barnesdale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
183 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Apr 22 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 0.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Barnesdale from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Barnesdale and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Barnesdale yet.
Climates most like Barnesdale’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesdale, OR | 37° | 70° | 97" | 1.4" |
| Sultan, WA | 35° | 76° | 75" | 3.0" |
| Crescent City, CA | 42° | 64° | 69" | 0.0" |
| Juneau, AK | 27° | 63° | 90" | 88" |
| Brevard, NC | 27° | 83° | 69" | 7.1" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Barnesdale averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Barnesdale compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Barnesdale’s place among Oregon’s.
Barnesdale weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Barnesdale’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Nehalem 9 Ne, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 37° | 14.6" | 0.6" | 21 | 0 | 37° – 47° |
| February | 50° | 36° | 10.1" | 0.6" | 18 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| March | 52° | 37° | 11.2" | 0.0" | 21 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| April | 56° | 39° | 7.9" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 61° | 43° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| June | 64° | 47° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| July | 70° | 51° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| August | 71° | 51° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 63° |
| September | 69° | 48° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| October | 61° | 43° | 8.9" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| November | 52° | 39° | 14.9" | 0.0" | 21 | 0 | 40° – 50° |
| December | 47° | 36° | 16.0" | 0.2" | 21 | 0 | 37° – 45° |
| Year | 58° | 42° | 97.2" | 1.4" | 184 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 49°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Barnesdale’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Barnesdale’s center.
- Snow: Nehalem 9 Ne, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tillamook, OR, 13 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Barnesdale’s climate
What is the weather like in Barnesdale?
A typical July afternoon reaches 70°, a January night drops to 37°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 76 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Barnesdale in winter?
February nights average 36°. About 47 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest February of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Barnesdale get?
About 1.4 inches in a normal winter at Nehalem 9 Ne, OR, heaviest from January through February, about 1 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Barnesdale?
July, with a typical high of 70°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Tillamook, OR.
When is the first and last frost in Barnesdale?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 183 frost-free days, at Tillamook, OR.
What growing zone is Barnesdale in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Barnesdale?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Barnesdale getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Barnesdale.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.