Dunes, OR climate
Dunes has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 68°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Dunes feels like
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Dunes 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 | 52° | 39° | 10.7" | 0.3" | 20 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| February | 53° | 39° | 7.8" | 0.1" | 20 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| March | 55° | 40° | 8.2" | 0 | 22 | 0 | 44° – 52° |
| April | 57° | 42° | 5.8" | 0.1" | 19 | 0 | 46° – 54° |
| May | 61° | 46° | 3.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 50° – 57° |
| June | 64° | 49° | 2.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53° – 59° |
| July | 68° | 51° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56° – 62° |
| August | 69° | 52° | 0.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 63° |
| September | 68° | 49° | 2.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 61° |
| October | 62° | 46° | 5.6" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 52° – 59° |
| November | 55° | 42° | 10.0" | 0.1" | 20 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| December | 51° | 39° | 11.9" | 0 | 21 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| Year | 60° | 44° | 68.9" | 0.6" | 179 | 0 |
“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 Dunes
Dunes gets 69 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 179 days a year.
About 237 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 28 and the first one by November 22. That leaves about 237 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Dunes
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dunes, 100% of that work is heating and 0% 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 Dunes 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 Dunes averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dunes’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 41° to 51°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Dunes’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dunes?
February, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 39°.
What is the hottest month in Dunes?
August, with a typical high of 69° and a low of 52°.
How much snow does Dunes get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.6 inches.
When is the first frost in Dunes?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 22, and the last spring frost by March 28.
What is the rainiest month in Dunes?
December, with 11.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 69 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dunes itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Florence #2, OR (6 mi, snow) and Honeyman Sp, 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.