Powers has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Powers at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Powers’s climate
Read from where Powers sits among Oregon’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Powers averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Powers feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Powers
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 138 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.6" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Living with Powers’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
241 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 21 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 14.
About 0.6" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 95% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 11 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 81°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →About 241 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 21 and the first by November 14.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
How Powers compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Oregon.
Powers 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 | 54° | 38° | 9.4" | 0.3" | 17 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| February | 56° | 37° | 7.4" | 0.2" | 15 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| March | 59° | 38° | 7.9" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| April | 63° | 40° | 5.4" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 2.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| June | 74° | 49° | 1.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| July | 81° | 53° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| August | 82° | 52° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| September | 79° | 48° | 1.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 69° | 43° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 54° – 60° |
| November | 58° | 40° | 8.1" | 0 | 17 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| December | 52° | 36° | 11.1" | 0.1" | 18 | 0 | 40° – 48° |
| Year | 66° | 43° | 59.4" | 0.6" | 138 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Powers
95% 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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 52°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Powers’s climate
What is the coldest month in Powers?
December, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in Powers?
August, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 52°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Powers get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.6 inches.
When is the first frost in Powers?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 14, and the last spring frost by March 21.
What is the rainiest month in Powers?
December, with 11.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 59 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Powers.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Powers itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Powers, OR (1 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.