Photo: Richard Bauer ("rustejunk") · CC BY 2.0Hardly any U.S. towns collect less precipitation than Juntura: 10 inches a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 92° on average. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 89% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.7° higher. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about June 7, with the first autumn frost due around September 6.
A year in Juntura at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Juntura’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Juntura’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Juntura feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 89 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 7 and the first by September 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Riverside 7 Ssw, OR, 22 miles from the town’s center, 410 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Juntura’s center in zone 6b: 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 36 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Drewsey, OR, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 10 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Juntura
94% 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 Riverside 7 Ssw, OR.
Living with Juntura’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
89 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Jun 7 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 2.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Juntura from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Juntura and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Juntura yet.
Climates most like Juntura’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juntura, OR | 19° | 92° | 10" | 36" |
| Saratoga Springs, UT | 20° | 92° | 12" | 26" |
| Cañon City, CO | 19° | 90° | 13" | 38" |
| Winnemucca, NV | 21° | 93° | 8" | 22" |
| Twin Falls, ID | 22° | 90° | 10" | 24" |
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 Juntura averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 69% 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 Juntura compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Juntura’s place among Oregon’s.
Juntura weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Juntura’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Drewsey, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 19° | 1.3" | 10.2" | 10 | 19° – 35° |
| February | 45° | 22° | 0.8" | 7.1" | 8 | 24° – 41° |
| March | 55° | 28° | 0.9" | 1.9" | 8 | 37° – 47° |
| April | 63° | 32° | 0.9" | 0.6" | 9 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 40° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 81° | 46° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 59° – 72° |
| July | 92° | 53° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 62° – 79° |
| August | 91° | 50° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 81° | 41° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 66° | 31° | 0.7" | 0.1" | 5 | 41° – 55° |
| November | 49° | 24° | 0.9" | 3.6" | 10 | 30° – 42° |
| December | 39° | 19° | 1.3" | 12.4" | 10 | 22° – 34° |
| Year | 64° | 34° | 10.0" | 35.9" | 81 |
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 79°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Juntura’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 Juntura’s center.
- Snow: Drewsey, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Riverside 7 Ssw, OR, 22 miles from the town’s center, 410 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 Juntura’s climate
What is the weather like in Juntura?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Juntura in winter?
December nights average 19°. About 195 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Juntura get?
About 36 inches in a normal winter at Drewsey, OR, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Juntura?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 53°. About 54 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Riverside 7 Ssw, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Juntura?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 7 and the first fall frost by September 6, about 89 frost-free days, at Riverside 7 Ssw, OR.
What growing zone is Juntura in?
Zone 6b 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 Juntura?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Juntura getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 69% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Juntura.
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.