Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives · CC BY 4.0Less rain and snow falls on Condon than on 94% of U.S. towns: 14 inches a year
July afternoons average 84°. Temperatures cover 58° across the year, low to high. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 67% of U.S. towns. From May to September, highs of 66–84° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Condon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Condon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Condon’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Condon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 148 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first by October 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Condon, OR, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Condon’s center in zone 7a: 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 26 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Condon, OR, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 14 inches a year; December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Condon
94% 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 Condon, OR.
Living with Condon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
148 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 10 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Condon from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Condon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Condon yet.
Climates most like Condon’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condon, OR | 27° | 84° | 14" | 26" |
| Pullman, WA | 27° | 84° | 20" | 33" |
| Indian Hills, NV | 25° | 86° | 14" | 14" |
| Ruidoso, NM | 22° | 82° | 20" | 26" |
| Polson, MT | 20° | 83° | 19" | 34" |
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 Condon averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°).
A bigger shift than in 64% 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 Condon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Condon’s place among Oregon’s.
Condon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Condon’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Condon, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 27° | 1.7" | 5.6" | 11 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 28° | 1.2" | 4.7" | 11 | 25° – 42° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 1.3" | 2.0" | 12 | 33° – 47° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 1.4" | 1.0" | 11 | 41° – 51° |
| May | 66° | 41° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 48° – 58° |
| June | 73° | 46° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 55° – 68° |
| July | 84° | 52° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 59° – 73° |
| August | 83° | 52° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 75° | 46° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 57° – 64° |
| October | 61° | 37° | 1.2" | 0.2" | 8 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 31° | 1.5" | 1.7" | 12 | 32° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 26° | 1.9" | 10.3" | 12 | 27° – 36° |
| Year | 60° | 37° | 14.3" | 25.5" | 103 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Condon’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 Condon’s center.
- Snow: Condon, OR (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Condon, OR, 0.4 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 Condon’s climate
What is the weather like in Condon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Condon in winter?
December nights average 26°. About 139 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Condon get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter at Condon, OR, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Condon?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 52°. About 17 days a year reach 90° (Condon, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Condon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 10 and the first fall frost by October 7, about 148 frost-free days, at Condon, OR.
What growing zone is Condon in?
Zone 7a 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 Condon?
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 Condon getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Condon.
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.