Photo: Walter Siegmund · CC BY 2.5Rocky Point gets about 118 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 148 U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 83°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 88% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.4° higher. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from October to April, which average under 50°.
A year in Rocky Point at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rocky Point’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Rocky Point’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Rocky Point feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 108 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 8 and the first by September 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Howard Prairie Dam, OR, 19 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Rocky Point’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 118 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Howard Prairie Dam, OR, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 24 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Rocky Point
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 Howard Prairie Dam, OR.
Living with Rocky Point’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
108 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Jun 8 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August. 2.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Rocky Point from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Rocky Point and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Rocky Point yet.
Climates most like Rocky Point’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Point, OR | 22° | 83° | 24" | 118" |
| Black Forest, CO | 16° | 81° | 20" | 121" |
| Park City, UT | 18° | 81° | 23" | 153" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
| Parma, NY | 18° | 81° | 34" | 102" |
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 Rocky Point averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°).
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 Rocky Point compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Rocky Point’s place among Oregon’s.
Rocky Point weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Rocky Point’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Howard Prairie Dam, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 22° | 3.8" | 25.4" | 15 | 29 | 26° – 38° |
| February | 45° | 24° | 2.7" | 23.5" | 14 | 27 | 28° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 27° | 2.4" | 16.0" | 16 | 24 | 32° – 44° |
| April | 55° | 29° | 1.8" | 9.2" | 13 | 9 | 38° – 47° |
| May | 64° | 36° | 1.4" | 1.2" | 11 | 1 | 44° – 58° |
| June | 73° | 40° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| July | 83° | 46° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| August | 83° | 44° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| September | 75° | 38° | 0.6" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| October | 62° | 31° | 1.6" | 1.0" | 8 | 1 | 42° – 53° |
| November | 47° | 27° | 3.5" | 14.8" | 14 | 11 | 28° – 42° |
| December | 40° | 22° | 4.8" | 26.3" | 16 | 28 | 27° – 35° |
| Year | 60° | 32° | 24.1" | 117.6" | 118 | 129 |
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 58°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Rocky Point’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 Rocky Point’s center.
- Snow: Howard Prairie Dam, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Howard Prairie Dam, OR, 19 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft higher; 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 Rocky Point’s climate
What is the weather like in Rocky Point?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 118 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Rocky Point in winter?
December nights average 22°. About 189 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Rocky Point get?
About 118 inches in a normal winter at Howard Prairie Dam, OR, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 129 days a year.
How hot does it get in Rocky Point?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 46°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Howard Prairie Dam, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Rocky Point?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 8 and the first fall frost by September 24, about 108 frost-free days, at Howard Prairie Dam, OR.
What growing zone is Rocky Point in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Rocky Point?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point.
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.