Glide, OR climate
Glide has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Glide feels like
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Glide 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 | 48° | 35° | 6.6" | 3.2" | 17 | 5 | 37° – 47° |
| February | 53° | 35° | 5.0" | 2.5" | 15 | 2 | 38° – 49° |
| March | 57° | 37° | 5.7" | 1.0" | 18 | 1 | 44° – 52° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 4.7" | 0.5" | 16 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 3.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 49° | 1.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| July | 85° | 54° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 86° | 53° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 79° | 48° | 1.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 67° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 53° | 38° | 7.1" | 0.7" | 18 | 1 | 40° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 34° | 8.5" | 3.8" | 18 | 2 | 35° – 45° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 49.0" | 11.7" | 142 | 10 |
“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 Glide
Glide gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 142 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 10 days of the year.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Glide
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Glide, 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 Glide 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 Glide averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in July (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Glide’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. July swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 62° to 73°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Glide’s climate
What is the coldest month in Glide?
December, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Glide?
August, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 53°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Glide get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Glide?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Glide?
December, with 8.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Glide itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.