Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY 3.0Summer arrives softly in Cherry Grove, cooler than in 93% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 35°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 86% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.3°, most of all in January. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Cherry Grove at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cherry Grove’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cherry Grove’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Cherry Grove feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Forest Grove, OR, 9 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cherry Grove’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 18°. 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 5 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Dilley 2 S, OR, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 51 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 Cherry Grove
94% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Forest Grove, OR.
Living with Cherry Grove’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
192 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 16 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cherry Grove from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cherry Grove and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cherry Grove yet.
Climates most like Cherry Grove’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Grove, OR | 35° | 80° | 51" | 5.2" |
| Tracyton, WA | 36° | 76° | 47" | 3.0" |
| Black Mountain, NC | 27° | 82° | 57" | 2.1" |
| Brigantine, NJ | 28° | 83° | 45" | 10" |
| Ben Lomond, CA | 40° | 79° | 43" | 0.0" |
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 Cherry Grove averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 58% 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 Cherry Grove compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cherry Grove’s place among Oregon’s.
Cherry Grove weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cherry Grove’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Dilley 2 S, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 35° | 7.8" | 1.6" | 20 | 2 | 34° – 46° |
| February | 49° | 35° | 5.9" | 1.6" | 15 | 1 | 36° – 49° |
| March | 54° | 37° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| April | 59° | 40° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| May | 66° | 45° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 72° | 49° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| July | 80° | 52° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| August | 80° | 52° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| September | 74° | 50° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 62° | 43° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| November | 51° | 38° | 7.7" | 0.3" | 19 | 0 | 39° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 34° | 10.0" | 1.7" | 21 | 1 | 36° – 43° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 50.6" | 5.2" | 152 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Cherry Grove’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 Cherry Grove’s center.
- Snow: Dilley 2 S, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Forest Grove, OR, 9 miles from the town’s center, 250 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 Cherry Grove’s climate
What is the weather like in Cherry Grove?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cherry Grove in winter?
December nights average 34°. About 61 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Cherry Grove get?
About 5.2 inches in a normal winter at Dilley 2 S, OR, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cherry Grove?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 52°. About 23 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Forest Grove, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Cherry Grove?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 192 frost-free days, at Forest Grove, OR.
What growing zone is Cherry Grove in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cherry Grove?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cherry Grove getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cherry Grove.
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.