Photo: McD22 · CC BY 2.0Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Culver: 11 inches a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 87°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 65% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.2° higher. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from October to April, which average under 50°.
A year in Culver at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Culver’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Culver’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Culver feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 136 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 19 and the first by October 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Madras 2 N, OR, 10 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Culver’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 Culver
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 Madras 2 N, OR.
Living with Culver’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
136 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 19 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Culver from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Culver and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Culver yet.
Climates most like Culver’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culver, 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" |
| Burley, ID | 21° | 89° | 10" | 21" |
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 Culver averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°).
A smaller 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 Culver compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Culver’s place among Oregon’s.
Culver weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Culver’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° | 1.4" | 5.3" | 10 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 1.0" | 2.2" | 8 | 28° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 29° | 0.9" | 1.2" | 7 | 35° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 32° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 8 | 42° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 39° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 48° – 58° |
| June | 76° | 44° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 56° – 68° |
| July | 87° | 49° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 60° – 72° |
| August | 86° | 49° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 63° – 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 | 32° – 45° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 1.6" | 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 Culver’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 Culver’s center.
- Snow: Madras 2 N, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Madras 2 N, OR, 10 miles from the town’s center, 210 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 Culver’s climate
What is the weather like in Culver?
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 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Culver in winter?
December nights average 24°. About 143 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Culver get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Madras 2 N, OR, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Culver?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 49°. About 31 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Madras 2 N, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Culver?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 19 and the first fall frost by October 4, about 136 frost-free days, at Madras 2 N, OR.
What growing zone is Culver in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Culver?
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 Culver getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Culver.
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.