St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Takilma’s winters are milder than most of the U.S.; July afternoons average 85°
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 33°.
A year in Takilma at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Takilma’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Takilma’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Takilma feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 161 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 12. Frost and day counts come from Cave Junction 1 Wnw, OR, 8 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Takilma’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. 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 65 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Takilma
87% 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 Cave Junction 1 Wnw, OR.
Living with Takilma’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
161 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by May 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Takilma from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (57%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Takilma and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Takilma 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 Takilma averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 68% 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 Takilma compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Takilma’s place among Oregon’s.
Takilma weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Takilma’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 33° | 11.5" | 35° – 46° |
| February | 49° | 33° | 8.5" | 33° – 48° |
| March | 53° | 34° | 8.6" | 38° – 49° |
| April | 59° | 36° | 4.9" | 43° – 52° |
| May | 68° | 42° | 2.5" | 48° – 63° |
| June | 75° | 47° | 1.0" | 57° – 69° |
| July | 85° | 54° | 0.3" | 62° – 74° |
| August | 85° | 53° | 0.3" | 65° – 74° |
| September | 78° | 49° | 1.0" | 59° – 68° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.9" | 49° – 58° |
| November | 51° | 36° | 8.8" | 36° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 33° | 13.9" | 35° – 42° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 65.3" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 48°. December is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Takilma’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 Takilma’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cave Junction 1 Wnw, OR, 8 miles from the town’s center, 430 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Takilma’s climate
What is the weather like in Takilma?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 33°. Milder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 51% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Takilma in winter?
December nights average 33°. About 75 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How hot does it get in Takilma?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 54°. About 73 days a year reach 90° and 19 reach 100° (Cave Junction 1 Wnw, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Takilma?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 12, about 161 frost-free days, at Cave Junction 1 Wnw, OR.
What growing zone is Takilma in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Takilma?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Takilma getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Takilma.
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.