Cape Blanco Lighthouse · Photo: Bureau of Land Management · CC BY-SA 2.0Port Orford sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 76 inches a year
Midwinter brings lows of about 41°. Temperatures cover 28° across the year, low to high. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. Radiators earn their keep from December to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Port Orford at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Port Orford’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Port Orford’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Port Orford feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 292 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 17 and the first by December 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Port Orford #2, OR, 0.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Port Orford’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°
About 76 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 147 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Port Orford 5 E, OR, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Port Orford
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Port Orford #2, OR.
Living with Port Orford’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
292 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 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 Dec 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August, September and October. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Port Orford from natural hazards, tsunamis are the largest share (47%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Port Orford and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Port Orford yet.
Climates most like Port Orford’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Orford, OR | 41° | 68° | 76" | 0.0" |
| Aberdeen, WA | 37° | 68° | 80" | 0.5" |
| Fortuna, CA | 42° | 70° | 55" | 0.7" |
| Waipio Acres, HI | 61° | 82° | 64" | 0.0" |
| 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 Port Orford averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 61% 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 Port Orford compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Port Orford’s place among Oregon’s.
Port Orford weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Port Orford’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Port Orford 5 E, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 41° | 11.9" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| February | 56° | 41° | 9.2" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| March | 56° | 41° | 10.1" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 45° – 52° |
| April | 58° | 43° | 6.9" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 48° – 54° |
| May | 61° | 46° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| June | 64° | 50° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 59° |
| July | 68° | 52° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 58° – 62° |
| August | 69° | 52° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 58° – 62° |
| September | 68° | 50° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 57° – 61° |
| October | 64° | 47° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 53° – 59° |
| November | 58° | 43° | 10.4" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| December | 54° | 41° | 14.0" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 | 44° – 52° |
| Year | 61° | 46° | 75.5" | 0.0" | 147 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 43° to 53°. August is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Port Orford’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 Port Orford’s center.
- Snow: Port Orford 5 E, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Port Orford #2, OR, 0.2 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 Port Orford’s climate
What is the weather like in Port Orford?
A typical July afternoon reaches 68°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 55 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Port Orford in winter?
December nights average 41°. About 11 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 44°.
How much snow does Port Orford get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Port Orford 5 E, OR, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Port Orford?
July, with a typical high of 68°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Port Orford #2, OR.
When is the first and last frost in Port Orford?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 17 and the first fall frost by December 3, about 292 frost-free days, at Port Orford #2, OR.
What growing zone is Port Orford 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 Port Orford?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Port Orford getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 61% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Port Orford.
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.