Photo: Meronim · CC BY-SA 3.0Few U.S. towns get more rain and snow than Pacific City: 81 inches a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 66°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.9° above 1901–2000. Central heating does most of its work from November to April, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Pacific City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pacific City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pacific City’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Pacific City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 251 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 17 and the first by November 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cloverdale, OR, 3 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pacific City’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 27°. 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 Cloverdale, OR, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 81 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 152 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pacific City
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 Cloverdale, OR.
Living with Pacific City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
251 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Mar 17 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 5.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pacific City from natural hazards, tsunamis are the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pacific City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pacific City yet.
Climates most like Pacific City’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific City, OR | 40° | 66° | 81" | 1.0" |
| Crescent City, CA | 42° | 64° | 69" | 0.0" |
| Snoqualmie, WA | 35° | 75° | 71" | 3.6" |
| Kodiak, AK | 26° | 62° | 78" | 70" |
| East Flat Rock, NC | 29° | 83° | 64" | 6.7" |
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 Pacific City averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 Pacific City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pacific City’s place among Oregon’s.
Pacific City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pacific City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cloverdale, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 40° | 11.8" | 0.3" | 18 | 0 | 40° – 50° |
| February | 52° | 39° | 8.9" | 0.4" | 15 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| March | 54° | 40° | 9.1" | 0.2" | 19 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| April | 56° | 42° | 6.9" | 0.1" | 16 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| May | 60° | 46° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| June | 63° | 50° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 59° |
| July | 66° | 52° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 57° – 61° |
| August | 67° | 52° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 58° – 62° |
| September | 66° | 50° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| October | 60° | 46° | 7.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| November | 54° | 42° | 12.2" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| December | 50° | 39° | 13.2" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 40° – 48° |
| Year | 58° | 45° | 80.5" | 1.0" | 152 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 51°. August is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Pacific City’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 Pacific City’s center.
- Snow: Cloverdale, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cloverdale, OR, 3 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower; 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 Pacific City’s climate
What is the weather like in Pacific City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to 40°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 39 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pacific City in winter?
December nights average 39°. About 17 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Pacific City get?
About 1.0 inches in a normal winter at Cloverdale, OR, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pacific City?
July, with a typical high of 66° and a low of 52°. About 1 days a year reach 90° (Cloverdale, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Pacific City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 17 and the first fall frost by November 22, about 251 frost-free days, at Cloverdale, OR.
What growing zone is Pacific City in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 27°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pacific City?
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 Pacific City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pacific City.
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.