Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Chiloquin is drier than 90% of U.S. towns: 19 inches of precipitation a year
In January the night’s low is typically 21°. The wettest month is December; the driest is July. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Chiloquin at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Chiloquin’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Chiloquin’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Chiloquin 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 216 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 5 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Chiloquin’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −1°. 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 61 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Chiloquin
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 Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR.
Living with Chiloquin’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 59 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: August. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Chiloquin from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Chiloquin and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Chiloquin yet.
Climates most like Chiloquin’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiloquin, OR | 21° | 84° | 19" | 61" |
| Castle Rock, CO | 18° | 85° | 18" | 58" |
| Kalispell, MT | 18° | 83° | 16" | 54" |
| Airway Heights, WA | 24° | 84° | 17" | 45" |
| Doney Park, AZ | 17° | 86° | 16" | 52" |
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 Chiloquin averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 59% 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 Chiloquin compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Chiloquin’s place among Oregon’s.
Chiloquin weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Chiloquin’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 21° | 2.9" | 13.5" | 13 | 25 | 24° – 37° |
| February | 44° | 23° | 2.0" | 10.0" | 11 | 19 | 27° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 26° | 2.0" | 7.6" | 11 | 13 | 32° – 45° |
| April | 56° | 29° | 1.4" | 2.5" | 10 | 2 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 35° | 1.4" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 59° |
| June | 74° | 40° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| July | 84° | 46° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| August | 84° | 44° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| September | 76° | 38° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| October | 63° | 30° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| November | 47° | 26° | 2.5" | 7.9" | 12 | 6 | 27° – 42° |
| December | 39° | 21° | 3.7" | 19.1" | 14 | 19 | 25° – 34° |
| Year | 60° | 32° | 19.2" | 61.0" | 98 | 84 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 42°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Chiloquin’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 Chiloquin’s center.
- Snow: Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Chiloquin’s climate
What is the weather like in Chiloquin?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 59% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Chiloquin in winter?
December nights average 21°. About 216 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Chiloquin get?
About 61 inches in a normal winter at Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 84 days a year.
How hot does it get in Chiloquin?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 46°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR).
When is the first and last frost in Chiloquin?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 216 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 59 days.
What growing zone is Chiloquin in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Chiloquin?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Chiloquin getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 59% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Chiloquin.
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.