Climate · Chiloquin

Chiloquin, OR climate

Chiloquin has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
84°
154th hottest of 425 Oregon towns
January low
21°
32nd coldest of 425 Oregon towns
Rain + melted snow
19 in
120th driest of 425 Oregon towns
Snow a winter
61 in
16th snowiest of 396 Oregon towns
A normal year

What a year in Chiloquin feels like

Winter

41° / 22°
Typical high / low · 19 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

57° / 30°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

81° / 43°
Typical high / low · 18 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

62° / 31°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideAugHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Chiloquin weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January40°21°2.9" 13.5"1325 24° – 37°
February44°23°2.0" 10.0"1119 27° – 41°
March50°26°2.0" 7.6"1113 32° – 45°
April56°29°1.4" 2.5"102 37° – 49°
May66°35°1.4" 0.3"80 44° – 59°
June74°40°0.8" 040 52° – 65°
July84°46°0.3" 020 56° – 69°
August84°44°0.4" 030 59° – 68°
September76°38°0.6" 030 53° – 61°
October63°30°1.3" 0.1"80 42° – 53°
November47°26°2.5" 7.9"126 27° – 42°
December39°21°3.7" 19.1"1419 25° – 34°
Year60°32°19.2"61.0"9884

“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 Chiloquin

Chiloquin gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 84 days of the year.

19 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 89% of U.S. towns
61 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 89% of U.S. towns
84 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 84% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.7"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
19"
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.
216
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
5
nights below 0° in a normal year
18
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 Chiloquin

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

99%heating
7,365 heating degree daysMore heating than 78% of U.S. towns
98 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 98% 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 Chiloquin compares

Summer heat84° July high
Cooler than 56% of U.S. towns154th hottest of 425 Oregon towns
Winter cold21° January low
Milder than 58% of U.S. towns32nd coldest of 425 Oregon towns
Precipitation19" a year
Drier than 89% of U.S. towns120th driest of 425 Oregon towns
Snow61" a winter
Snowier than 89% of U.S. towns16th snowiest of 396 Oregon towns

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

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Chiloquin averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 70% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.9° now 31°, was 29°
🌷 Spring+1.3° now 44°, was 43°
☀️ Summer+1.6° now 62°, was 60°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 47°, was 45°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Chiloquin’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. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 27° to 42°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Chiloquin’s climate

What is the coldest month in Chiloquin?

December, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 21°.

What is the hottest month in Chiloquin?

July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 46°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Chiloquin get?

About 61 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Chiloquin?

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

What is the rainiest month in Chiloquin?

December, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Chiloquin itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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