Photo: Hrystiv · Public domainSummer arrives softly in Mount Angel, cooler than in 84% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 36° on average. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in December and the lightest in July. In January, nights here are milder than in 83% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from May to October, with highs of 64–82°.
A year in Mount Angel at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mount Angel’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mount Angel’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Mount Angel feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 28 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Silverton, OR, 5 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mount Angel’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Silverton, OR, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 179 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mount Angel
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 Silverton, OR.
Living with Mount Angel’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
227 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 28 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mount Angel from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mount Angel and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mount Angel yet.
Climates most like Mount Angel’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Angel, OR | 36° | 82° | 45" | 1.1" |
| Ben Lomond, CA | 40° | 79° | 43" | 0.0" |
| Swannanoa, NC | 27° | 83° | 48" | 2.1" |
| Wollochet, WA | 36° | 77° | 43" | 0.3" |
| Brigantine, NJ | 28° | 83° | 45" | 10" |
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 Mount Angel averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 71% 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 Mount Angel compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mount Angel’s place among Oregon’s.
Mount Angel weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mount Angel’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Silverton, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 36° | 6.4" | 0.1" | 22 | 1 | 35° – 46° |
| February | 51° | 36° | 4.7" | 0.8" | 19 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| March | 56° | 38° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 21 | 0 | 44° – 52° |
| April | 61° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 68° | 47° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 73° | 51° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| July | 82° | 55° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| August | 82° | 54° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 76° | 50° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 66° |
| October | 64° | 44° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 53° | 39° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 23 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 35° | 7.3" | 0.2" | 23 | 0 | 35° – 44° |
| Year | 63° | 44° | 45.0" | 1.1" | 179 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Mount Angel’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 Mount Angel’s center.
- Snow: Silverton, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Silverton, OR, 5 miles from the town’s center, 210 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 Mount Angel’s climate
What is the weather like in Mount Angel?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mount Angel in winter?
December nights average 35°. About 44 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Mount Angel get?
About 1.1 inches in a normal winter at Silverton, OR, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mount Angel?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 55°. About 9 days a year reach 90° (Silverton, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Mount Angel?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 28 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 227 frost-free days, at Silverton, OR.
What growing zone is Mount Angel in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mount Angel?
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 Mount Angel getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mount Angel.
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.