Crooked River Ranch is among the driest of U.S. towns: 11 inches of precipitation a year
July afternoons average 87°. In January, nights here are milder than in 65% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.1°, most of all in January. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Crooked River Ranch at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Crooked River Ranch’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Crooked River Ranch’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Crooked River Ranch feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 98 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 9 and the first by September 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Redmond Roberts Fld, OR, 13 miles from the town’s center, 320 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Crooked River Ranch’s center in zone 7a: 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 14 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Madras 2 N, OR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 11 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 79 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Crooked River Ranch
95% 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 Redmond Roberts Fld, OR.
Living with Crooked River Ranch’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
98 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Jun 9 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 23 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Crooked River Ranch from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Crooked River Ranch and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Crooked River Ranch yet.
Climates most like Crooked River Ranch’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked River Ranch, OR | 26° | 87° | 11" | 14" |
| Indian Hills, NV | 25° | 86° | 14" | 14" |
| East Wenatchee, WA | 24° | 88° | 10" | 17" |
| Silver City, NM | 26° | 87° | 16" | 13" |
| Hamilton, MT | 20° | 86° | 13" | 17" |
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 Crooked River Ranch averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°).
A smaller shift than in 70% 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 Crooked River Ranch compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Crooked River Ranch’s place among Oregon’s.
Crooked River Ranch weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Crooked River Ranch’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Madras 2 N, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 26° | 1.5" | 5.3" | 10 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 1.1" | 2.2" | 8 | 28° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 29° | 0.9" | 1.2" | 7 | 35° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 32° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 8 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 68° | 39° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 48° – 58° |
| June | 76° | 43° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 55° – 68° |
| July | 87° | 49° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 59° – 72° |
| August | 85° | 48° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 77° | 42° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 57° – 63° |
| October | 63° | 34° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 49° | 29° | 1.3" | 1.1" | 8 | 33° – 44° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 1.7" | 4.2" | 10 | 26° – 37° |
| Year | 62° | 35° | 11.2" | 14.1" | 79 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Crooked River Ranch’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 Crooked River Ranch’s center.
- Snow: Madras 2 N, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Redmond Roberts Fld, OR, 13 miles from the town’s center, 320 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 Crooked River Ranch’s climate
What is the weather like in Crooked River Ranch?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 59% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Crooked River Ranch in winter?
December nights average 24°. About 181 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 26°.
How much snow does Crooked River Ranch get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Madras 2 N, OR, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Crooked River Ranch?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 49°. About 32 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Redmond Roberts Fld, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Crooked River Ranch?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 9 and the first fall frost by September 14, about 98 frost-free days, at Redmond Roberts Fld, OR.
What growing zone is Crooked River Ranch in?
Zone 7a 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 Crooked River Ranch?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Crooked River Ranch getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 70% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Crooked River Ranch.
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.