Oregon Shores has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Oregon Shores at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Oregon Shores’s climate
Read from where Oregon Shores sits among Oregon’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
61 inches of snow, 17 of rain and melt
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 98 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
A year-round growing season
Freezing nights are uncommon in Oregon Shores.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Oregon Shores feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Oregon Shores’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 100% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
About 61" a winter over 19 days with an inch or more, most in December. Snow covers the ground about 84 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 99% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 18 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are June and August.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Oregon Shores averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Oregon Shores compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Oregon.
Oregon Shores 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 | 41° | 21° | 2.6" | 13.5" | 13 | 25 | 24° – 38° |
| February | 45° | 24° | 1.9" | 10.0" | 11 | 19 | 28° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 27° | 1.7" | 7.6" | 11 | 13 | 33° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 29° | 1.2" | 2.5" | 10 | 2 | 38° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 35° | 1.2" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 59° |
| June | 74° | 40° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| July | 84° | 46° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| August | 84° | 44° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| September | 77° | 38° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| October | 63° | 31° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| November | 48° | 26° | 2.3" | 7.9" | 12 | 6 | 28° – 43° |
| December | 40° | 21° | 3.3" | 19.1" | 14 | 19 | 26° – 35° |
| Year | 61° | 32° | 17.2" | 61.0" | 98 | 84 |
Heating and cooling a home in Oregon Shores
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 59°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Oregon Shores’s climate
What is the coldest month in Oregon Shores?
December, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Oregon Shores?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 46°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Oregon Shores get?
About 61 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Oregon Shores?
Frost is uncommon. Only 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Oregon Shores?
December, with 3.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Oregon Shores.
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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Oregon Shores itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chiloquin 12 Nw (fort Klamath), OR (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.