Photo: Animeicity at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Crescent Lake gets about 196 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 22 U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 78°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 96% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.2° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. Homes need heating from October to May, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Crescent Lake at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Crescent Lake’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Crescent Lake’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Crescent Lake feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 100 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 7 and the first by September 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wickiup Dam, OR, 17 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Crescent Lake’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 196 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lemolo Lake 3 Nnw, OR, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 31 inches a year; December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 150 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Crescent Lake
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from September through June.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Wickiup Dam, OR.
Living with Crescent Lake’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
100 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Jun 7 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Crescent Lake from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Crescent Lake and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Crescent Lake yet.
Climates most like Crescent Lake’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Lake, OR | 23° | 78° | 31" | 196" |
| Summit Park, UT | 19° | 79° | 30" | 153" |
| Truckee, CA | 19° | 82° | 35" | 183" |
| Incline Village, NV | 22° | 73° | 38" | 179" |
| Hanover, NY | 17° | 80° | 42" | 208" |
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 Crescent Lake averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°).
A smaller shift than in 65% 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 Crescent Lake compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Crescent Lake’s place among Oregon’s.
Crescent Lake weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Crescent Lake’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lemolo Lake 3 Nnw, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 23° | 5.2" | 37.8" | 17 | 29 | 25° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 3.7" | 38.9" | 15 | 26 | 26° – 40° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 3.2" | 26.1" | 17 | 26 | 31° – 42° |
| April | 51° | 29° | 1.9" | 14.4" | 17 | 19 | 35° – 45° |
| May | 60° | 34° | 1.7" | 1.8" | 14 | 3 | 42° – 55° |
| June | 67° | 39° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| July | 78° | 45° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| August | 78° | 44° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| September | 71° | 38° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 58° |
| October | 57° | 32° | 2.6" | 3.0" | 12 | 1 | 40° – 50° |
| November | 44° | 27° | 4.7" | 24.8" | 17 | 13 | 27° – 40° |
| December | 38° | 23° | 5.8" | 49.3" | 18 | 28 | 25° – 34° |
| Year | 56° | 32° | 31.2" | 196.2" | 150 | 146 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Crescent Lake’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 Crescent Lake’s center.
- Snow: Lemolo Lake 3 Nnw, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wickiup Dam, OR, 17 miles from the town’s center, 390 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 Crescent Lake’s climate
What is the weather like in Crescent Lake?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 196 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Crescent Lake in winter?
December nights average 23°. About 201 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Crescent Lake get?
About 196 inches in a normal winter at Lemolo Lake 3 Nnw, OR, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 146 days a year.
How hot does it get in Crescent Lake?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 45°. About 15 days a year reach 90° (Wickiup Dam, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Crescent Lake?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 7 and the first fall frost by September 18, about 100 frost-free days, at Wickiup Dam, OR.
What growing zone is Crescent Lake in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Crescent Lake?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Crescent Lake getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Crescent Lake.
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.