Days Creek, OR climate
Days Creek has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Days Creek feels like
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Days Creek 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 35° | 5.1" | 1.4" | 20 | 1 | 36° – 47° |
| February | 53° | 35° | 3.8" | 0.3" | 16 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| March | 58° | 37° | 4.1" | 1.2" | 17 | 1 | 43° – 53° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.3" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 71° | 45° | 2.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 77° | 49° | 1.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| July | 87° | 54° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| August | 87° | 53° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 81° | 48° | 1.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 2.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 38° | 5.1" | 0.1" | 19 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 34° | 6.3" | 1.2" | 20 | 1 | 37° – 44° |
| Year | 66° | 42° | 35.7" | 4.2" | 150 | 3 |
“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 Days Creek
Days Creek gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 150 days a year.
About 221 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first one by November 6. That leaves about 221 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Days Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Days Creek, 85% of that work is heating and 15% 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 Days Creek 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 Days Creek averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Days Creek’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 37° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Days Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Days Creek?
December, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Days Creek?
August, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 53°. About 35 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Days Creek get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Days Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by March 31.
What is the rainiest month in Days Creek?
December, with 6.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Days Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Myrtle Creek 8 Ne, OR (8 mi, snow) and Riddle, OR (10 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.