Less rain and snow falls on New Pine Creek than on 94% of U.S. towns: 14 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 86°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 65°. Garden planting can start around June 4; autumn frost returns near September 17.
A year in New Pine Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Pine Creek’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with New Pine Creek’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in New Pine Creek 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, 17 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts New Pine Creek’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 56 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Ft Bidwell, CA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 14 inches a year; December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 85 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in New Pine Creek
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 New Pine Creek’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. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in New Pine Creek 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 →New Pine Creek and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around New Pine Creek yet.
Climates most like New Pine Creek’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Pine Creek, OR | 22° | 86° | 14" | 56" |
| Castle Pines, CO | 19° | 86° | 17" | 58" |
| Suncrest, WA | 23° | 87° | 16" | 48" |
| Pocatello, ID | 19° | 87° | 15" | 64" |
| Livingston, MT | 17° | 85° | 14" | 63" |
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 New Pine Creek averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.0°).
A bigger shift than in 87% 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 New Pine Creek compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with New Pine Creek’s place among Oregon’s.
New Pine Creek weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at New Pine Creek’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ft Bidwell, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 22° | 1.9" | 15.1" | 11 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 23° | 1.3" | 11.0" | 10 | 27° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 27° | 1.5" | 6.2" | 11 | 32° – 46° |
| April | 57° | 30° | 1.3" | 3.2" | 10 | 38° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 37° | 1.5" | 0.5" | 8 | 45° – 59° |
| June | 76° | 42° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 54° – 67° |
| July | 86° | 49° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 58° – 72° |
| August | 85° | 47° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 77° | 40° | 0.5" | 0.2" | 2 | 54° – 64° |
| October | 63° | 32° | 0.9" | 0.3" | 4 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 49° | 26° | 1.4" | 6.5" | 9 | 27° – 43° |
| December | 40° | 21° | 2.0" | 12.9" | 12 | 25° – 35° |
| Year | 61° | 33° | 13.7" | 55.9" | 85 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 43°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where New Pine Creek’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 New Pine Creek’s center.
- Snow: Ft Bidwell, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lakeview 2 Nnw, OR, 17 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 New Pine Creek’s climate
What is the weather like in New Pine Creek?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 50% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 54% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in New Pine Creek 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 25°.
How much snow does New Pine Creek get?
About 56 inches in a normal winter at Ft Bidwell, CA, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in New Pine Creek?
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 New Pine Creek?
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 New Pine Creek 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 New Pine Creek?
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 New Pine Creek getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Pine Creek.
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.