Austin (3 mi S), Oregon climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Austin (3 mi S)'s normal year runs from 15°F January nights to 83°F July afternoons, with 20.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.9°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 29°C, 527 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationAustin (3 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00350356
- Location44.57°N 118.49°W
- Elevation4,213 ft (1,284 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Austin (3 mi S) is 55°F and the normal low 27°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 25%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Austin (3 mi S).
- Jan 34° 15°
- Feb 39° 19°
- Mar 46° 23°
- Apr 53° 28°
- May 62° 34°
- Jun 71° 39°
- Jul 83° 43°
- Aug 83° 42°
- Sep 73° 35°
- Oct 59° 28°
- Nov 42° 22°
- Dec 34° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Austin (3 mi S) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 15°F. The most precipitation falls in December (3.32 in), the least in July (0.69 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F | 15°F | 24.8°F | 2.56 | 14 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 39°F | 19°F | 29.0°F | 1.74 | 12 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 46°F | 23°F | 34.7°F | 1.92 | 13 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 53°F | 28°F | 40.4°F | 1.66 | 12 | <1 | 27 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 62°F | 34°F | 47.9°F | 1.84 | 11 | <1 | 16 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 71°F | 39°F | 54.9°F | 1.62 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 15 h 30 min |
| July | 83°F | 43°F | 63.3°F | 0.69 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 83°F | 42°F | 62.4°F | 0.71 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 73°F | 35°F | 54.1°F | 0.79 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 59°F | 28°F | 43.3°F | 1.25 | 7 | <1 | 27 | 11 h |
| November | 42°F | 22°F | 32.1°F | 2.66 | 13 | <1 | 28 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 34°F | 16°F | 24.8°F | 3.32 | 15 | <1 | 31 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 57°F | 29°F | 42.6°F | 20.76 | 119 | 21 | 245 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −9°C | −4.0°C | 65 mm |
| February | 4°C | −7°C | −1.7°C | 44 mm |
| March | 8°C | −5°C | 1.5°C | 49 mm |
| April | 12°C | −2°C | 4.7°C | 42 mm |
| May | 17°C | 1°C | 8.8°C | 47 mm |
| June | 22°C | 4°C | 12.7°C | 41 mm |
| July | 29°C | 6°C | 17.4°C | 18 mm |
| August | 28°C | 6°C | 16.9°C | 18 mm |
| September | 23°C | 2°C | 12.3°C | 20 mm |
| October | 15°C | −2°C | 6.3°C | 32 mm |
| November | 6°C | −5°C | 0.1°C | 68 mm |
| December | 1°C | −9°C | −4.0°C | 84 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00350356; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Austin (3 mi S)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, August has the fewest days with rain (4).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00350356.
How hot and how cold does it get at Austin (3 mi S)?
In a normal year in Austin (3 mi S), 21 days a year reach 90°F, 245 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 119 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 21a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 245a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 27high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 119a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00350356.
How sunny is it at Austin (3 mi S)?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Austin (3 mi S), 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (91%) and December the cloudiest (57%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64% | 1.6 |
| February | 68% | 2.6 |
| March | 67% | 3.6 |
| April | 71% | 5.1 |
| May | 73% | 6.1 |
| June | 80% | 7.1 |
| July | 91% | 7.7 |
| August | 89% | 6.5 |
| September | 85% | 5.0 |
| October | 76% | 3.2 |
| November | 65% | 1.8 |
| December | 57% | 1.2 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Austin (3 mi S) record?
A normal year at Austin (3 mi S) brings 8,244 heating degree days, 53% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 106 cooling degree days, 88% fewer than the median (908). Ten months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,229 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,246 | 0 |
| February | 1,009 | 0 |
| March | 941 | 0 |
| April | 739 | 0 |
| May | 530 | 0 |
| June | 309 | 6 |
| July | 107 | 54 |
| August | 123 | 41 |
| September | 333 | 5 |
| October | 671 | 0 |
| November | 987 | 0 |
| December | 1,248 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,244 | 106 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00350356. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Austin (3 mi S)'s climate compare?
Austin (3 mi S) is warmer than 2 of the 105 places with their own NOAA record in Oregon, and wetter than 41. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 42.6°F is warmer than 11%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Austin (3 mi S) is Dsb: continental, dry-summer, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Austin (3 mi S) share this climate record?
4 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Sumpter, OR207 people · 19 mi NE
- Unity, OR42 people · 17 mi SE
- Granite, OR29 people · 17 mi N
- Greenhorn, OR0 people · 9 mi N
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Austin (3 mi S)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Austin (3 mi S)?
January, with a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 15°F. The warmest is July (83°F by day, 43°F at night).
What is the rainiest month at Austin (3 mi S)?
December, with 3.32 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.69 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Austin (3 mi S) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Austin (3 mi S) in zone 6b in ZIP code 97817, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Oregon climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- John Day, OR25 miles from this station, 46.8°F a year
- Long Creek, OR32 miles from this station, 46.6°F a year
- Baker City, OR39 miles from this station, 47.6°F a year
- Seneca, OR39 miles from this station, 40.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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