Pleasant Valley sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 87 inches a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 72°. Rain follows the seasons: December brings about 15 times as much as July. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than almost every U.S. town. Garden planting can start around April 5; autumn frost returns near November 4.
A year in Pleasant Valley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pleasant Valley’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pleasant Valley’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Pleasant Valley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 219 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tillamook 6se, OR, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pleasant Valley’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 23°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 87 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 197 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at Tillamook, OR, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Pleasant Valley
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. 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 Tillamook 6se, OR.
Living with Pleasant Valley’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
219 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 2.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pleasant Valley from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pleasant Valley and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pleasant Valley yet.
Climates most like Pleasant Valley’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley, OR | 37° | 72° | 87" | 0.2" |
| Sultan, WA | 35° | 76° | 75" | 3.0" |
| Crescent City, CA | 42° | 64° | 69" | 0.0" |
| Brevard, NC | 27° | 83° | 69" | 7.1" |
| Signal Mountain, TN | 29° | 85° | 62" | 4.3" |
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 Pleasant Valley averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Pleasant Valley compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pleasant Valley’s place among Oregon’s.
Pleasant Valley weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pleasant Valley’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tillamook, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 37° | 12.8" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| February | 51° | 37° | 9.3" | 0.2" | 19 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| March | 54° | 38° | 9.8" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| April | 58° | 40° | 7.3" | 0.0" | 20 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| May | 63° | 45° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| June | 67° | 48° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 55° – 61° |
| July | 72° | 51° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 64° |
| August | 73° | 51° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 65° |
| September | 71° | 48° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 56° – 62° |
| October | 62° | 43° | 7.8" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 50° – 57° |
| November | 53° | 40° | 12.9" | 0.0" | 23 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| December | 48° | 37° | 14.1" | 0.0" | 23 | 0 | 38° – 46° |
| Year | 60° | 43° | 86.8" | 0.2" | 197 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 50°. August is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Pleasant Valley’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 Pleasant Valley’s center.
- Snow: Tillamook, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tillamook 6se, OR, 4 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 Pleasant Valley’s climate
What is the weather like in Pleasant Valley?
A typical July afternoon reaches 72°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 116 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pleasant Valley in winter?
December nights average 37°. About 33 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Pleasant Valley get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at Tillamook, OR, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Pleasant Valley?
July, with a typical high of 72°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Tillamook 6se, OR.
When is the first and last frost in Pleasant Valley?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 219 frost-free days, at Tillamook 6se, OR.
What growing zone is Pleasant Valley in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pleasant Valley?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Pleasant Valley getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pleasant Valley.
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.