Prescott has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Prescott at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Prescott’s climate
Read from where Prescott sits among Oregon’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Prescott feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
2 inches of snow, 48 of rain and melt
December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 192 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 210 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first by November 5.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Prescott’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
210 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 8 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 5.
About 2" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 95% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 10 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 80°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.0 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 →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Prescott averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Prescott compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Oregon.
Prescott 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 | 46° | 35° | 6.7" | 0.5" | 22 | 1 | 34° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 35° | 4.8" | 0.7" | 19 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| March | 56° | 37° | 5.1" | 0.2" | 22 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| April | 61° | 40° | 4.0" | 0 | 20 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 68° | 46° | 2.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| June | 73° | 50° | 1.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| July | 80° | 54° | 0.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| August | 80° | 53° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| September | 75° | 49° | 2.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 63° | 43° | 4.3" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| November | 52° | 38° | 7.2" | 0.1" | 23 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 34° | 7.7" | 0.8" | 23 | 1 | 35° – 43° |
| Year | 62° | 43° | 48.0" | 2.3" | 192 | 2 |
Heating and cooling a home in Prescott
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 36° to 48°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Prescott’s climate
What is the coldest month in Prescott?
December, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Prescott?
August, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 53°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Prescott get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Prescott?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 5, and the last spring frost by April 8.
What is the rainiest month in Prescott?
December, with 7.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Prescott.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Prescott itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Clatskanie, OR (16 mi, snow) and Longview, WA (7 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.