Mount Angel, OR climate
Mount Angel has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mount Angel feels like
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Mount Angel 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 | 47° | 36° | 6.4" | 0.1" | 22 | 1 | 35° – 46° |
| February | 51° | 36° | 4.7" | 0.8" | 19 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| March | 56° | 38° | 5.0" | 0 | 21 | 0 | 44° – 52° |
| April | 61° | 41° | 3.8" | 0 | 19 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 68° | 47° | 2.8" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 73° | 51° | 1.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| July | 82° | 55° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| August | 82° | 54° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 76° | 50° | 1.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 66° |
| October | 64° | 44° | 4.0" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 53° | 39° | 6.6" | 0 | 23 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 35° | 7.3" | 0.2" | 23 | 0 | 35° – 44° |
| Year | 63° | 44° | 45.0" | 1.1" | 179 | 1 |
“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 Mount Angel
Mount Angel gets 45 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 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 28 and the first one by November 10. That leaves about 227 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mount Angel
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mount Angel, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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 Mount Angel 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 Mount Angel averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mount Angel’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 6°.
Common questions about Mount Angel’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mount Angel?
December, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Mount Angel?
August, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 54°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mount Angel get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Mount Angel?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 10, and the last spring frost by March 28.
What is the rainiest month in Mount Angel?
December, with 7.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mount Angel itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Silverton, OR (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.