Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0Spray reaches 100° on about 22 days a year, more than 96% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 26°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 96% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.3° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Spray at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Spray’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Spray’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Spray feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 139 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first by September 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Monument 2, OR, 18 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Spray’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 6°. 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 12 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Spray
90% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Monument 2, OR.
Living with Spray’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
139 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by May 9 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Spray from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Spray and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Spray 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 Spray averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.6°).
A smaller shift than in 51% 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 Spray compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Spray’s place among Oregon’s.
Spray weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Spray’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 26° | 1.3" | 27° – 41° |
| February | 51° | 28° | 1.1" | 31° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 31° | 1.2" | 40° – 50° |
| April | 64° | 35° | 1.1" | 45° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 42° | 1.2" | 52° – 63° |
| June | 81° | 48° | 0.9" | 59° – 72° |
| July | 92° | 53° | 0.4" | 62° – 77° |
| August | 91° | 51° | 0.3" | 67° – 75° |
| September | 82° | 44° | 0.4" | 59° – 66° |
| October | 67° | 35° | 0.9" | 46° – 57° |
| November | 53° | 31° | 1.4" | 35° – 48° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 1.5" | 29° – 38° |
| Year | 67° | 37° | 11.7" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. July swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 62° to 77°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Spray’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 Spray’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Monument 2, OR, 18 miles from the town’s center, 150 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 Spray’s climate
What is the weather like in Spray?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 26°. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Spray in winter?
December nights average 26°. About 158 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How hot does it get in Spray?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 53°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 22 reach 100° (Monument 2, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Spray?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 9 and the first fall frost by September 27, about 139 frost-free days, at Monument 2, OR.
What growing zone is Spray in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Spray?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Spray getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 51% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Spray.
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.