Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Meacham gets about 113 inches of snow a winter, more than 98% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 113 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Meacham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Meacham’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Meacham’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Meacham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 212 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 7 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Meacham, OR, 1.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Meacham’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 113 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Meacham, OR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 34 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 146 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Meacham
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 Meacham, OR.
Living with Meacham’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 6b, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 48 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 1.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Meacham from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Meacham and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Meacham yet.
Climates most like Meacham’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meacham, OR | 25° | 79° | 34" | 113" |
| Greece, NY | 19° | 79° | 34" | 102" |
| Eastlake, OH | 22° | 81° | 41" | 114" |
| Grand Haven, MI | 19° | 81° | 36" | 87" |
| Summit Park, UT | 19° | 79° | 30" | 153" |
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 Meacham averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+5.0°).
A bigger shift than in 85% 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 Meacham compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Meacham’s place among Oregon’s.
Meacham weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Meacham’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Meacham, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 25° | 4.2" | 32.1" | 17 | 23° – 36° |
| February | 40° | 26° | 3.2" | 13.1" | 15 | 25° – 40° |
| March | 47° | 29° | 3.7" | 14.0" | 17 | 33° – 44° |
| April | 52° | 33° | 3.4" | 8.4" | 15 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 61° | 39° | 3.3" | 0.8" | 14 | 45° – 55° |
| June | 68° | 44° | 2.1" | 0.7" | 9 | 52° – 64° |
| July | 79° | 50° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 56° – 69° |
| August | 79° | 50° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 60° – 68° |
| September | 70° | 45° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 54° – 62° |
| October | 56° | 37° | 2.6" | 1.8" | 12 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 43° | 30° | 4.3" | 14.2" | 16 | 30° – 43° |
| December | 36° | 24° | 4.4" | 28.1" | 18 | 24° – 34° |
| Year | 56° | 36° | 33.5" | 113.2" | 146 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Meacham’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 Meacham’s center.
- Snow: Meacham, OR (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Meacham, OR, 1.1 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 Meacham’s climate
What is the weather like in Meacham?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 113 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Meacham in winter?
December nights average 24°. About 212 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Meacham get?
About 113 inches in a normal winter at Meacham, OR, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Meacham?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 50°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Meacham, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Meacham?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Meacham, OR, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 212 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 48 days.
What growing zone is Meacham 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 Meacham?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Meacham getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Meacham.
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.