Photo: Orygun · CC BY-SA 4.0Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Tumalo: 11 inches a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 85°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 62% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.1° higher. If you like long walks, June and September offer highs of 75–77°.
A year in Tumalo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tumalo’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tumalo’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Tumalo feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 105 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 6 and the first by September 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bend, OR, 7 miles from the town’s center, 400 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tumalo’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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bend, OR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 11 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 63 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Tumalo
96% 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 Bend, OR.
Living with Tumalo’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
105 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Jun 6 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tumalo from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tumalo and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tumalo yet.
Climates most like Tumalo’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumalo, OR | 25° | 85° | 11" | 22" |
| Indian Hills, NV | 25° | 86° | 14" | 14" |
| Hamilton, MT | 20° | 86° | 13" | 17" |
| East Wenatchee, WA | 24° | 88° | 10" | 17" |
| Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM | 19° | 87° | 13" | 20" |
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 Tumalo averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°).
A smaller shift than in 71% 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 Tumalo compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tumalo’s place among Oregon’s.
Tumalo weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tumalo’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bend, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 25° | 1.5" | 6.4" | 9 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 46° | 25° | 1.1" | 5.5" | 7 | 26° – 42° |
| March | 53° | 28° | 0.7" | 1.5" | 6 | 34° – 46° |
| April | 58° | 31° | 0.7" | 0.7" | 6 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 67° | 37° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 46° – 57° |
| June | 75° | 42° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 54° – 66° |
| July | 85° | 48° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 58° – 71° |
| August | 85° | 47° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 61° – 69° |
| September | 77° | 41° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 55° – 62° |
| October | 63° | 33° | 0.8" | 0.2" | 4 | 43° – 53° |
| November | 49° | 28° | 1.2" | 2.0" | 7 | 32° – 44° |
| December | 41° | 23° | 1.9" | 5.3" | 9 | 26° – 36° |
| Year | 62° | 34° | 10.7" | 21.6" | 63 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Tumalo’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 Tumalo’s center.
- Snow: Bend, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bend, OR, 7 miles from the town’s center, 400 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 Tumalo’s climate
What is the weather like in Tumalo?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 51% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tumalo in winter?
December nights average 23°. About 168 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 26°.
How much snow does Tumalo get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Bend, OR, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Tumalo?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 48°. About 16 days a year reach 90° (Bend, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Tumalo?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 6 and the first fall frost by September 20, about 105 frost-free days, at Bend, OR.
What growing zone is Tumalo 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 Tumalo?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Tumalo getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tumalo.
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.