Silver Lake, OR climate
Silver Lake has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Silver Lake feels like
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Silver Lake 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° | 20° | 1.1" | 1.0" | 7 | 1 | 22° – 37° |
| February | 45° | 22° | 0.8" | 3.0" | 6 | 1 | 24° – 40° |
| March | 52° | 25° | 0.8" | 0.9" | 7 | 0 | 34° – 44° |
| April | 58° | 28° | 0.8" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 34° | 1.2" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| June | 76° | 39° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| July | 87° | 45° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| August | 85° | 43° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| September | 77° | 36° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| October | 64° | 28° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| November | 48° | 23° | 0.9" | 0.4" | 6 | 0 | 27° – 41° |
| December | 39° | 19° | 1.3" | 0.9" | 6 | 0 | 24° – 34° |
| Year | 62° | 30° | 9.4" | 6.8" | 60 | 2 |
“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 Silver Lake
Silver Lake gets 9 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 60 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Silver Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Silver Lake, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Silver Lake’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 24° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Silver Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Silver Lake?
December, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Silver Lake?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 45°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Silver Lake get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Silver Lake?
Frost is uncommon. Only 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Silver Lake?
December, with 1.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 9 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Silver Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at The Poplars, OR (11 mi, snow) and Silver Lake Rs, 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.