US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B · Photo: Cranialsodomy · CC BY-SA 3.0Few U.S. towns get more rain and snow than Fairview: 87 inches a year
January mornings start at about 38°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. The latest 30-year average runs 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from May to September, with highs of 62–72°.
A year in Fairview at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fairview’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fairview’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Fairview feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 219 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tillamook 6se, OR, 2.5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fairview’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 23°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 87 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 197 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at Tillamook, OR, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Fairview
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. 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 Tillamook 6se, OR.
Living with Fairview’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
219 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Apr 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fairview from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (75%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fairview and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fairview yet.
Climates most like Fairview’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview, OR | 38° | 71° | 87" | 0.2" |
| Sultan, WA | 35° | 76° | 75" | 3.0" |
| Crescent City, CA | 42° | 64° | 69" | 0.0" |
| Brevard, NC | 27° | 83° | 69" | 7.1" |
| Ahuimanu, HI | 64° | 83° | 76" | 0.0" |
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 Fairview averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 75% 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 Fairview compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fairview’s place among Oregon’s.
Fairview weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fairview’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tillamook, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 38° | 12.9" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| February | 51° | 37° | 9.2" | 0.2" | 19 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| March | 54° | 38° | 9.8" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| April | 57° | 40° | 7.4" | 0.0" | 20 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| May | 62° | 45° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| June | 66° | 48° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 54° – 60° |
| July | 71° | 51° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 64° |
| August | 72° | 51° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 64° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| October | 62° | 43° | 7.8" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 50° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 40° | 13.1" | 0.0" | 23 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| December | 48° | 37° | 14.3" | 0.0" | 23 | 0 | 38° – 46° |
| Year | 60° | 43° | 87.4" | 0.2" | 197 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 50°. August is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Fairview’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 Fairview’s center.
- Snow: Tillamook, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tillamook 6se, OR, 2.5 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 Fairview’s climate
What is the weather like in Fairview?
A typical July afternoon reaches 71°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 89 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fairview in winter?
February nights average 37°. About 33 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest February of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Fairview get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at Tillamook, OR, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Fairview?
July, with a typical high of 71°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Tillamook 6se, OR.
When is the first and last frost in Fairview?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 219 frost-free days, at Tillamook 6se, OR.
What growing zone is Fairview in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fairview?
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 Fairview getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fairview.
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.