Climate · Chemult

Chemult, OR climate

Chemult has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 20°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
81°
145th coolest of 425 Oregon towns
January low
20°
15th coldest of 425 Oregon towns
Rain + melted snow
25 in
146th driest of 425 Oregon towns
A normal year

What a year in Chemult feels like

Winter

40° / 20°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

54° / 28°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

77° / 40°
Typical high / low · 16 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

59° / 29°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJulAugHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Chemult weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January39°20°4.2" 22° – 37°
February42°21°3.2" 25° – 38°
March48°24°2.6" 30° – 42°
April53°27°1.6" 35° – 45°
May62°33°1.5" 42° – 55°
June71°37°0.9" 50° – 61°
July81°42°0.5" 53° – 66°
August81°41°0.5" 57° – 64°
September73°35°0.6" 51° – 58°
October60°29°1.6" 41° – 50°
November45°24°3.2" 26° – 40°
December38°19°5.1" 24° – 33°
Year58°29°25.4"

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Chemult

Chemult gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest.

25 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 82% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.1"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about most winters dip to 32° here (100% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
258
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
8
nights below 0° in a normal year
16
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Chemult

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Chemult, 99% of that work is heating and 1% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

99%heating
8,521 heating degree daysMore heating than 91% of U.S. towns
51 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 99% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Compared with other towns

How Chemult compares

Summer heat81° July high
Cooler than 80% of U.S. towns145th coolest of 425 Oregon towns
Winter cold20° January low
Milder than 52% of U.S. towns15th coldest of 425 Oregon towns
Precipitation25" a year
Drier than 82% of U.S. towns146th driest of 425 Oregon towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Chemult averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 50% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 30°, was 28°
🌷 Spring+1.1° now 41°, was 40°
☀️ Summer+1.3° now 59°, was 57°
🍂 Fall+0.9° now 44°, was 43°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Chemult’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 22° to 37°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Chemult’s climate

What is the coldest month in Chemult?

December, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 19°.

What is the hottest month in Chemult?

July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 42°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.

When is the first frost in Chemult?

Frost is uncommon. Only 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Chemult?

December, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Chemult itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chemult, OR (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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