Scotts Mills, OR climate
Scotts Mills has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Scotts Mills feels like
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Scotts Mills 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° | 6.8" | 0.1" | 22 | 1 | 35° – 45° |
| February | 50° | 36° | 5.5" | 0.8" | 19 | 0 | 36° – 49° |
| March | 54° | 38° | 6.0" | 0 | 21 | 0 | 42° – 51° |
| April | 60° | 40° | 4.9" | 0 | 19 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 67° | 46° | 3.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| June | 72° | 50° | 2.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| July | 80° | 54° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| August | 80° | 54° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| September | 75° | 50° | 2.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 65° |
| October | 62° | 44° | 4.7" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| November | 52° | 38° | 7.5" | 0 | 23 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 35° | 8.1" | 0.2" | 23 | 0 | 34° – 43° |
| Year | 62° | 43° | 52.4" | 1.1" | 179 | 1 |
“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 Scotts Mills
Scotts Mills gets 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 179 days a year.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 28 and the first one by November 10. That leaves about 227 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Scotts Mills
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Scotts Mills, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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 Scotts Mills 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 Scotts Mills averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Scotts Mills’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 36° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Scotts Mills’s climate
What is the coldest month in Scotts Mills?
December, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Scotts Mills?
August, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 54°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Scotts Mills get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Scotts Mills?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 10, and the last spring frost by March 28.
What is the rainiest month in Scotts Mills?
December, with 8.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Scotts Mills itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Silverton, OR (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.