Crooked River Ranch, OR climate
Crooked River Ranch has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Crooked River Ranch feels like
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Crooked River Ranch weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 26° | 1.5" | 5.3" | 10 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 1.1" | 2.2" | 8 | 28° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 29° | 0.9" | 1.2" | 7 | 35° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 32° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 8 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 68° | 39° | 1.2" | 0 | 8 | 48° – 58° |
| June | 76° | 43° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 55° – 68° |
| July | 87° | 49° | 0.3" | 0 | 3 | 59° – 72° |
| August | 85° | 48° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 77° | 42° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 57° – 63° |
| October | 63° | 34° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 49° | 29° | 1.3" | 1.1" | 8 | 33° – 44° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 1.7" | 4.2" | 10 | 26° – 37° |
| Year | 62° | 35° | 11.2" | 14.1" | 79 |
“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 and snow in Crooked River Ranch
Crooked River Ranch gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 79 days a year.
About 98 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 9 and the first one by September 14. That leaves about 98 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Crooked River Ranch
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Crooked River Ranch, 95% of that work is heating and 5% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
How Crooked River Ranch compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Crooked River Ranch averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°). The shift is smaller than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Crooked River Ranch’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 24° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Crooked River Ranch’s climate
What is the coldest month in Crooked River Ranch?
December, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Crooked River Ranch?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 49°. About 32 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Crooked River Ranch get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Crooked River Ranch?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 14, and the last spring frost by June 9.
What is the rainiest month in Crooked River Ranch?
December, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Crooked River Ranch itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Madras 2 N, OR (18 mi, snow) and Redmond Roberts Fld, OR (13 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.