Ruch, OR climate
Ruch has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ruch feels like
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Ruch 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 | 49° | 32° | 3.9" | 1.2" | 13 | 1 | 36° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 33° | 2.9" | 0.8" | 12 | 1 | 36° – 49° |
| March | 57° | 35° | 2.9" | 0.6" | 14 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| April | 62° | 38° | 2.3" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 44° | 1.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 49° | 1.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| July | 89° | 56° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64° – 77° |
| August | 89° | 55° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 82° | 49° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 69° | 41° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 36° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 46° | 32° | 5.0" | 0.7" | 15 | 1 | 35° – 44° |
| Year | 66° | 42° | 26.3" | 3.6" | 107 | 3 |
“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 Ruch
Ruch gets 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ruch
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ruch, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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 Ruch 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 Ruch averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ruch’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. July swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 64° to 77°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Ruch’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ruch?
December, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Ruch?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 56°. About 65 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ruch get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Ruch?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Ruch?
December, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ruch itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Buncom 1 Nne, OR (5 mi, snow) and Ruch, OR (1 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.