Precipitation in Oregon Shores trails that of 91% of U.S. towns: 17 inches a year
Sunny July days climb to about 84°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 64°. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 74–84°, belongs to June and August.
A year in Oregon Shores at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Oregon Shores’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Oregon Shores’ place in Oregon State beside it.
What a year in Oregon Shores 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 216 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 5 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Oregon Shores’ center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 61 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 17 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Oregon Shores
99% 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 Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR.
Living with Oregon Shores’ 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 59 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and August.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Oregon Shores from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Oregon Shores and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Oregon Shores yet.
Climates most like Oregon Shores’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Shores, OR | 21° | 84° | 17" | 61" |
| Castle Pines, CO | 19° | 86° | 17" | 58" |
| Cheney, WA | 24° | 84° | 17" | 45" |
| Doney Park, AZ | 17° | 86° | 16" | 52" |
| 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 Oregon Shores averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 54% 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 Oregon Shores compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Oregon Shores’ place among Oregon State’s.
Oregon Shores weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Oregon Shores’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 21° | 2.6" | 13.5" | 13 | 25 | 24° – 38° |
| February | 45° | 24° | 1.9" | 10.0" | 11 | 19 | 28° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 27° | 1.7" | 7.6" | 11 | 13 | 33° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 29° | 1.2" | 2.5" | 10 | 2 | 38° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 35° | 1.2" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 59° |
| June | 74° | 40° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| July | 84° | 46° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| August | 84° | 44° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| September | 77° | 38° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| October | 63° | 31° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| November | 48° | 26° | 2.3" | 7.9" | 12 | 6 | 28° – 43° |
| December | 40° | 21° | 3.3" | 19.1" | 14 | 19 | 26° – 35° |
| Year | 61° | 32° | 17.2" | 61.0" | 98 | 84 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 59°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Oregon Shores’ 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 Oregon Shores’ center.
- Snow: Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR, 12 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 Oregon Shores’ climate
What is the weather like in Oregon Shores?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Oregon Shores in winter?
December nights average 21°. About 216 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Oregon Shores get?
About 61 inches in a normal winter at Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 84 days a year.
How hot does it get in Oregon Shores?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 46°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR).
When is the first and last frost in Oregon Shores?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 216 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 59 days.
What growing zone is Oregon Shores in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Oregon Shores?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Oregon Shores getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Oregon Shores.
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.