Photo: Yurivict at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Gold Beach sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 85 inches a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 70°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.5° above 1901–2000. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Gold Beach at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gold Beach’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gold Beach’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Gold Beach feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze most winters
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Gold Beach Rs, OR, 0.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gold Beach’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 29°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 85 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 145 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Gold Beach Rs, OR, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Gold Beach
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Gold Beach Rs, OR.
Living with Gold Beach’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 9 winters in 10, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 4.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gold Beach from natural hazards, tsunamis are the largest share (58%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gold Beach and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gold Beach yet.
Climates most like Gold Beach’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Beach, OR | 42° | 70° | 85" | 0.0" |
| Hoquiam, WA | 37° | 68° | 81" | 0.5" |
| Waipio Acres, HI | 61° | 82° | 64" | 0.0" |
| Brevard, NC | 27° | 83° | 69" | 7.1" |
| Fort Bragg, CA | 43° | 64° | 44" | 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 Gold Beach averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 56% 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 Gold Beach compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gold Beach’s place among Oregon’s.
Gold Beach weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gold Beach’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Gold Beach Rs, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 42° | 13.6" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| February | 55° | 42° | 10.6" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| March | 56° | 42° | 11.4" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| April | 58° | 43° | 8.0" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 47° – 54° |
| May | 62° | 46° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| June | 66° | 49° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| July | 70° | 53° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| August | 70° | 53° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 59° – 65° |
| September | 69° | 51° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 62° |
| October | 63° | 48° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| November | 57° | 44° | 11.3" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| December | 53° | 41° | 15.6" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 | 44° – 52° |
| Year | 61° | 46° | 84.9" | 0.0" | 145 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 54°. September is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Gold Beach’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 Gold Beach’s center.
- Snow: Gold Beach Rs, OR (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Gold Beach Rs, OR, 0.1 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 Gold Beach’s climate
What is the weather like in Gold Beach?
A typical July afternoon reaches 70°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 78 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gold Beach in winter?
December nights average 41°. About 5 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 44°.
How much snow does Gold Beach get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Gold Beach Rs, OR, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Gold Beach?
July, with a typical high of 70°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Gold Beach Rs, OR.
When is the first and last frost in Gold Beach?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 89% of winters at Gold Beach Rs, OR, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Gold Beach in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 29°.
What is the best time of year to visit Gold Beach?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Gold Beach getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gold Beach.
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.