Photo: Tedder · CC BY 3.0Dry weather: only 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Pine Grove, less than in 90% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 27°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 67% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.2° higher. Central heating does most of its work from October to April, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Pine Grove at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pine Grove’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pine Grove’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Pine Grove feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 19 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Pine Grove’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 7a.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August and September. 3.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pine Grove from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (75%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pine Grove and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pine Grove yet.
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 Pine Grove averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 Pine Grove compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pine Grove’s place among Oregon’s.
Pine Grove weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pine Grove’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 27° | 3.0" | 24° – 39° |
| February | 45° | 28° | 2.1" | 28° – 43° |
| March | 52° | 31° | 1.7" | 36° – 48° |
| April | 58° | 35° | 1.2" | 41° – 53° |
| May | 67° | 41° | 1.1" | 49° – 59° |
| June | 74° | 46° | 0.8" | 56° – 69° |
| July | 84° | 52° | 0.2" | 60° – 72° |
| August | 84° | 52° | 0.2" | 62° – 73° |
| September | 75° | 45° | 0.4" | 57° – 64° |
| October | 61° | 37° | 1.4" | 43° – 54° |
| November | 47° | 31° | 2.5" | 33° – 44° |
| December | 39° | 26° | 3.8" | 27° – 36° |
| Year | 61° | 37° | 18.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Pine Grove’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 Pine Grove’s center.
- 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 Pine Grove’s climate
What is the weather like in Pine Grove?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 27°. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pine Grove in winter?
December nights average 26°. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How hot does it get in Pine Grove?
July, with a typical high of 84°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Pine Grove in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pine Grove?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Pine Grove getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pine Grove.
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.