Photo: [email protected] · CC BY-SA 3.0Camp Sherman gets about 85 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 84°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 60°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 91% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Camp Sherman at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Camp Sherman’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Camp Sherman’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Camp Sherman feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 202 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 4 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sisters, OR, 12 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Camp Sherman’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 85 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Marion Forks Fish Hatchery, OR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 165 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Camp Sherman
98% 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 Sisters, OR.
Living with Camp Sherman’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 6b, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 57 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, August and September. 14 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Camp Sherman from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Camp Sherman and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Camp Sherman yet.
Climates most like Camp Sherman’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Sherman, OR | 26° | 84° | 18" | 85" |
| Big Bear City, CA | 27° | 81° | 18" | 59" |
| Airway Heights, WA | 24° | 84° | 17" | 45" |
| Castle Pines, CO | 19° | 86° | 17" | 58" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
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 Camp Sherman averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°).
A smaller shift than in 73% 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 Camp Sherman compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Camp Sherman’s place among Oregon’s.
Camp Sherman weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Camp Sherman’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Marion Forks Fish Hatchery, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 26° | 2.9" | 24.3" | 19 | 20 | 25° – 38° |
| February | 45° | 26° | 1.9" | 17.5" | 16 | 19 | 28° – 42° |
| March | 51° | 29° | 1.6" | 13.0" | 20 | 15 | 35° – 46° |
| April | 57° | 31° | 1.2" | 2.9" | 18 | 4 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 66° | 38° | 1.1" | 0.2" | 15 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| June | 73° | 42° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| July | 84° | 47° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| August | 83° | 46° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| September | 75° | 40° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| October | 61° | 34° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| November | 47° | 29° | 2.3" | 7.6" | 19 | 6 | 32° – 43° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 3.6" | 19.6" | 19 | 17 | 27° – 35° |
| Year | 60° | 34° | 17.5" | 85.2" | 165 | 80 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 42°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Camp Sherman’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 Camp Sherman’s center.
- Snow: Marion Forks Fish Hatchery, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sisters, OR, 12 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft higher; 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 Camp Sherman’s climate
What is the weather like in Camp Sherman?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 85 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 59% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Camp Sherman in winter?
December nights average 25°. About 202 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Camp Sherman get?
About 85 inches in a normal winter at Marion Forks Fish Hatchery, OR, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 80 days a year.
How hot does it get in Camp Sherman?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 47°. About 25 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Sisters, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Camp Sherman?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Sisters, OR, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 202 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 57 days.
What growing zone is Camp Sherman in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Camp Sherman?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Camp Sherman getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Camp Sherman.
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.