Photo: Katr67 · Public domainTurner’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Turner at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Turner’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Turner’s place in Oregon beside it.
What a year in Turner feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 212 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Salem Mcnary Fld, OR, 5 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Turner’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 18°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Silverton, OR, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 179 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Turner
92% 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 Salem Mcnary Fld, OR.
Living with Turner’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
212 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 3 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Turner from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (66%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Turner and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Turner yet.
Climates most like Turner’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner, OR | 35° | 81° | 48" | 1.1" |
| Olympia, WA | 34° | 78° | 48" | 3.9" |
| Ben Lomond, CA | 40° | 79° | 43" | 0.0" |
| Swannanoa, NC | 27° | 83° | 48" | 2.1" |
| Brigantine, NJ | 28° | 83° | 45" | 10" |
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 Turner averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 65% 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 Turner compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Turner’s place among Oregon’s.
Turner weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Turner’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Silverton, OR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 35° | 7.0" | 0.1" | 22 | 1 | 35° – 46° |
| February | 51° | 36° | 5.1" | 0.8" | 19 | 0 | 37° – 48° |
| March | 55° | 38° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 21 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| April | 60° | 41° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| May | 67° | 46° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| June | 73° | 50° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| July | 81° | 54° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| August | 82° | 53° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| September | 76° | 50° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 65° |
| October | 63° | 44° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 39° | 7.1" | 0.0" | 23 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 35° | 8.0" | 0.2" | 23 | 0 | 35° – 44° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 48.3" | 1.1" | 179 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 50°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Turner’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 Turner’s center.
- Snow: Silverton, OR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Salem Mcnary Fld, OR, 5 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower; 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 Turner’s climate
What is the weather like in Turner?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 81% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Turner in winter?
December nights average 35°. About 49 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Turner get?
About 1.1 inches in a normal winter at Silverton, OR, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Turner?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 54°. About 18 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Salem Mcnary Fld, OR).
When is the first and last frost in Turner?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 3 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 212 frost-free days, at Salem Mcnary Fld, OR.
What growing zone is Turner in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Turner?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Turner getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Turner.
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.