Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Beaver sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 88 inches a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 73° on average. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than almost every U.S. town. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.0° above 1901–2000. Plan time outside from May to September, when highs sit at 63–74°.
A year in Beaver at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Beaver’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Beaver’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Beaver feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 251 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 17 and the first by November 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cloverdale, OR, 6 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Beaver’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 24°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cloverdale, OR, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 88 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 152 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Beaver
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Cloverdale, OR.
Living with Beaver’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
251 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 17 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Beaver from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Beaver and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Beaver yet.
Climates most like Beaver’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver, OR | 38° | 73° | 88" | 1.0" |
| Sultan, WA | 35° | 76° | 75" | 3.0" |
| Crescent City, CA | 42° | 64° | 69" | 0.0" |
| Brevard, NC | 27° | 83° | 69" | 7.1" |
| Signal Mountain, TN | 29° | 85° | 62" | 4.3" |
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 Beaver averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Beaver compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Beaver’s place among Oregon’s.
Beaver weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Beaver’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cloverdale, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 38° | 13.0" | 0.3" | 18 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| February | 51° | 37° | 9.8" | 0.4" | 15 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| March | 54° | 38° | 10.0" | 0.2" | 19 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| April | 58° | 40° | 7.4" | 0.1" | 16 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| May | 63° | 44° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| June | 67° | 48° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 61° |
| July | 73° | 51° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 59° – 65° |
| August | 74° | 51° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 61° – 66° |
| September | 71° | 48° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 56° – 63° |
| October | 62° | 43° | 7.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| November | 53° | 40° | 13.3" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 40° – 50° |
| December | 48° | 36° | 14.6" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 37° – 45° |
| Year | 60° | 43° | 87.8" | 1.0" | 152 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 50°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Beaver’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 Beaver’s center.
- Snow: Cloverdale, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cloverdale, OR, 6 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Beaver’s climate
What is the weather like in Beaver?
A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 38°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 139 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Beaver in winter?
December nights average 36°. About 17 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Beaver get?
About 1.0 inches in a normal winter at Cloverdale, OR, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Beaver?
July, with a typical high of 73° and a low of 51°. About 1 days a year reach 90° (Cloverdale, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Beaver?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 17 and the first fall frost by November 22, about 251 frost-free days, at Cloverdale, OR.
What growing zone is Beaver in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 24°.
What is the best time of year to visit Beaver?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Beaver getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Beaver.
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.