Photo: Orygun · CC BY-SA 4.0Less rain and snow falls on Lakeview than on 94% of U.S. towns: 13 inches a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 86°. Seasons differ by 65°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. If you like long walks, June and September offer highs of 75–77°.
A year in Lakeview at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lakeview’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lakeview’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Lakeview feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 102 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 4 and the first by September 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lakeview 2 Nnw, OR, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lakeview’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 55 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lakeview 2 Nnw, OR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 13 inches a year; December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lakeview
96% 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 Lakeview 2 Nnw, OR.
Living with Lakeview’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
102 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Jun 4 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 3.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lakeview from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lakeview and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lakeview yet.
Climates most like Lakeview’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview, OR | 23° | 86° | 13" | 55" |
| Suncrest, WA | 23° | 87° | 16" | 48" |
| Castle Pines, CO | 19° | 86° | 17" | 58" |
| Pocatello, ID | 19° | 87° | 15" | 64" |
| Los Alamos, NM | 19° | 85° | 15" | 42" |
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 Lakeview averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°).
A bigger shift than in 92% 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 Lakeview compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lakeview’s place among Oregon’s.
Lakeview weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lakeview’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lakeview 2 Nnw, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 23° | 1.6" | 12.5" | 11 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 23° | 1.3" | 10.8" | 9 | 26° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 27° | 1.4" | 5.3" | 11 | 32° – 46° |
| April | 56° | 30° | 1.4" | 5.7" | 11 | 38° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 37° | 1.5" | 1.6" | 9 | 44° – 59° |
| June | 75° | 42° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 6 | 54° – 67° |
| July | 86° | 49° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 58° – 72° |
| August | 85° | 47° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 77° | 40° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 54° – 64° |
| October | 63° | 32° | 0.9" | 0.8" | 6 | 42° – 54° |
| November | 49° | 26° | 1.4" | 8.2" | 10 | 28° – 43° |
| December | 40° | 21° | 1.8" | 10.3" | 11 | 24° – 34° |
| Year | 61° | 33° | 13.3" | 55.3" | 89 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 43°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Lakeview’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 Lakeview’s center.
- Snow: Lakeview 2 Nnw, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lakeview 2 Nnw, OR, 3 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 Lakeview’s climate
What is the weather like in Lakeview?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lakeview in winter?
December nights average 21°. About 176 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Lakeview get?
About 55 inches in a normal winter at Lakeview 2 Nnw, OR, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Lakeview?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 49°. About 19 days a year reach 90° (Lakeview 2 Nnw, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Lakeview?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 4 and the first fall frost by September 17, about 102 frost-free days, at Lakeview 2 Nnw, OR.
What growing zone is Lakeview in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lakeview?
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 Lakeview getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lakeview.
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.