Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0More precipitation falls on Glide than on 81% of U.S. towns: 49 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 85°. December is the wettest month, July the driest. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 80% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Glide at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Glide’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Glide’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Glide feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR, 8 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Glide’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 142 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Glide
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR.
Living with Glide’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October. 10 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Glide from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (73%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Glide and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Glide yet.
Climates most like Glide’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glide, OR | 35° | 85° | 49" | 12" |
| Ocean City, MD | 30° | 86° | 46" | 10" |
| Millsboro, DE | 29° | 87° | 46" | 11" |
| Morristown, TN | 28° | 87° | 48" | 8.8" |
| Wildwood, NJ | 28° | 85° | 46" | 15" |
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 Glide averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in July (+2.6°).
A bigger 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 Glide compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Glide’s place among Oregon’s.
Glide weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Glide’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 35° | 6.6" | 3.2" | 17 | 5 | 37° – 47° |
| February | 53° | 35° | 5.0" | 2.5" | 15 | 2 | 38° – 49° |
| March | 57° | 37° | 5.7" | 1.0" | 18 | 1 | 44° – 52° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 4.7" | 0.5" | 16 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 49° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| July | 85° | 54° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 86° | 53° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 79° | 48° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 67° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 53° | 38° | 7.1" | 0.7" | 18 | 1 | 40° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 34° | 8.5" | 3.8" | 18 | 2 | 35° – 45° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 49.0" | 11.7" | 142 | 10 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. July swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 62° to 73°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Glide’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 Glide’s center.
- Snow: Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR, 8 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Glide’s climate
What is the weather like in Glide?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 50% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Glide in winter?
December nights average 34°. About 71 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Glide get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 10 days a year.
How hot does it get in Glide?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 54°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Glide?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 176 frost-free days, at Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR.
What growing zone is Glide in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Glide?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Glide getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Glide.
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.