Rocky Point, OR climate
Rocky Point has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 118 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade16° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 84°, and a typical Oct 1 in Rocky Point peaks around 68°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Rocky Point feels like
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Rocky Point 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° | 22° | 3.8" | 25.4" | 15 | 29 | 26° – 38° |
| February | 45° | 24° | 2.7" | 23.5" | 14 | 27 | 28° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 27° | 2.4" | 16.0" | 16 | 24 | 32° – 44° |
| April | 55° | 29° | 1.8" | 9.2" | 13 | 9 | 38° – 47° |
| May | 64° | 36° | 1.4" | 1.2" | 11 | 1 | 44° – 58° |
| June | 73° | 40° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| July | 83° | 46° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| August | 83° | 44° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| September | 75° | 38° | 0.6" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| October | 62° | 31° | 1.6" | 1.0" | 8 | 1 | 42° – 53° |
| November | 47° | 27° | 3.5" | 14.8" | 14 | 11 | 28° – 42° |
| December | 40° | 22° | 4.8" | 26.3" | 16 | 28 | 27° – 35° |
| Year | 60° | 32° | 24.1" | 117.6" | 118 | 129 |
“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 Rocky Point
Rocky Point gets 24 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 129 days of the year.
About 108 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 8 and the first one by September 24. That leaves about 108 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rocky Point
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rocky Point, 99% of that work is heating and 1% 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 Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rocky Point’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. May swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 44° to 58°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Rocky Point’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rocky Point?
December, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Rocky Point?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 46°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rocky Point get?
About 118 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Rocky Point?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 24, and the last spring frost by June 8.
What is the rainiest month in Rocky Point?
December, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rocky Point itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Howard Prairie Dam, OR (19 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.