Climate Comfort Score
59/100
Moderate
NOAA 1991–2020 normals Incorporated place · exact Census match 45°F annual avg Public-domain federal data
Chiloquin, OR Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Pulled from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →: average temperature, precipitation, and comfort score
- 45°F
- Avg annual temp
- 59/100
- Comfort score
- 21.1"
- Annual precip
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Chiloquin's primary NOAA station, CHILOQUIN 12 NW (FORT KLAMATH).
The climate verdict for Chiloquin
Chiloquin, Oregon has a mixed annual climate rather than one dominant extreme. Its NOAA normal shows an annual average of 45°F. Its composite comfort score of 59/100 (moderate) lands mid-pack nationally, milder than 37% of station-mapped locations and harsher than the rest.
- 45°F
- yearly average temperature, NOAA normal
- 59/100
- comfort score, milder than 37% of station-mapped locations
- 21.1"
- annual precipitation · 61" snow
Based on NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020) - 30-year averages describing the typical year, not a forecast.
Avg Temperature
45°F (7°C)
Avg High
61°F
Avg Low
29°F
Annual Precip
21.1"
Annual Snow
61.0"
Comfort Score
59/100
Moderate
Avg Annual Temperature
45°F
30-year mean (NOAA NCEI)
Annual Precipitation
21.1"
Plus 61.0" of snow
Comfort score vs national 100-point ceiling (Chiloquin) 59.0%
National median (64)
PlainClimate composite, temperature mildness, humidity, precipitation, extreme-weather frequency. Moderate for the Chiloquin area.
How Chiloquin compares with its closest stations
Against the 6 closest stations in the record, Chiloquin averages 45°F a year, warmer than Crater Lake Nps Headquarters, OR (38°F) and Chemult, OR (42°F), and cooler than Prospect, OR (53°F) and Keno, OR (48°F). On comfort score it places 1 of 6 in that local group.
Corpus-relative placement
Where Chiloquin sits across the climate record
These comparisons place this primary-station normal among station-mapped locations with the same NOAA 1991–2020 fields.
- Annual temperature
- Warmer than 19%
- of 6,861 measured location normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Wetter than 29%
- of 6,352 measured location normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Larger than 17%
- of 6,861 complete location-year normals.
How Chiloquin compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Chiloquin's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
59 37th percentile milder than 37% of 6,189 station-mapped locations
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). This entry sits in this band.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F (4°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 3.8" | 13.5" | 29.3 | 0.0 |
| February | 44°F (7°C) | 22°F (-6°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 2.3" | 10.0" | 26.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 50°F (10°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 1.9" | 7.6" | 26.7 | 0.0 |
| April | 57°F (14°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 1.4" | 2.5" | 22.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 66°F (19°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 1.5" | 0.3" | 14.5 | 0.2 |
| June | 75°F (24°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 0.6" | 0.0" | 6.1 | 1.1 |
| July | 85°F (29°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| August | 84°F (29°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1.4 | 6.2 |
| September | 78°F (25°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 0.5" | 0.0" | 10.8 | 1.9 |
| October | 64°F (18°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 1.4" | 0.1" | 23.5 | 0.0 |
| November | 48°F (9°C) | 24°F (-5°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 2.8" | 7.9" | 25.7 | 0.0 |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 4.4" | 19.1" | 28.7 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 87°F around July 25, short of 90°F on every date, while 227 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 17°F near January 1.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into May 9, then returns to freezing around September 26, covering 227 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is December 6, when 46% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is July 26 at 7%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 99 wet dates a year.
The widest day
September 5 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 44°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Chiloquin.
Where Chiloquin Stands Nationally
Winters bite deep and often: the normal nightly low dips to freezing or below on around 227 nights a year, placing this among the most frost-prone tenth of ranked stations.
Day-to-night contrast is extreme by national standards — the widest normal daily swing reaches about 44°F, sharper than nine in ten ranked stations see.
Standing computed against the distribution of 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations in the PlainClimate database; only nationally notable standings are shown.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
January 3.8"
Snow: 13.5"
12.8 days with precipitation
February 2.3"
Snow: 10.0"
10.5 days with precipitation
March 1.9"
Snow: 7.6"
10.9 days with precipitation
April 1.4"
Snow: 2.5"
9.8 days with precipitation
May 1.5"
Snow: 0.3"
7.9 days with precipitation
June 0.6"
4.1 days with precipitation
July 0.2"
2.1 days with precipitation
August 0.3"
2.6 days with precipitation
September 0.5"
3.4 days with precipitation
October 1.4"
Snow: 0.1"
7.5 days with precipitation
November 2.8"
Snow: 7.9"
12.1 days with precipitation
December 4.4"
Snow: 19.1"
13.8 days with precipitation
Chiloquin's wet season runs through the cold months
December, January and February carry 49% of the year's precipitation here, while June through August contribute 6%. That is the cool-season-dominant pattern of the West Coast and the higher inland West, where storm tracks swing south in winter and summer turns dry; the thermometer meanwhile shows a 34.6°F seasonal spread.
- Wettest month
- December, 4.4"
- Driest month
- July, 0.2"
- Wettest three months
- December, January, November (52% of the year)
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. A cool-season label means the December-February share reaches 35%. Where snow falls, the monthly figures above report liquid-equivalent precipitation, so a wet winter month is not necessarily a rainy one.
How Chiloquin's precipitation splits across the calendar
About 98 days a year record measurable precipitation here, carrying 21.1" between them, or roughly 0.22 inches on a typical wet day. That sits in the middle band: neither the many-light-days pattern of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes, nor the few-heavy-events pattern of the Gulf and the desert Southwest.
Wet days a year
98
Wettest month by days
December
Driest month by days
July
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year and say nothing about the heaviest single storm on record.
Winter brings real snow to Chiloquin
Chiloquin averages 61.0 inches of snowfall a year, with December the snowiest month on the normals, spread across roughly 27 days that record measurable snow. That is depth accumulating on the ground, which is why it can exceed the annual precipitation figure: precipitation counts the liquid the snow melts down to, and fresh snow is mostly air.
- Annual snowfall: 61.0 inches of depth.
- Days recording measurable snow: about 27 a year.
- At a rough ten-to-one melt ratio, snow accounts for on the order of 29% of the year's precipitation.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. The ten-to-one ratio is a convention, not a measurement: real ratios vary with temperature, so treat the share as an order of magnitude rather than an exact split.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
N/A
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
N/A
50% probability date
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
7,365
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
98
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Places with a similar climate profile
NOAA 1991–2020 annual normals connect this location to non-geographic peers. Temperature peers use annual mean temperature; energy peers use both heating and cooling degree days.
Closest annual-temperature peers
What Chiloquin's climate means for you
Chiloquin runs 45°F a year - peaking in July, coldest in January.
- Keeping warm is the dominant household load: 7,365 heating degree days against only 98 for cooling.
- See how Chiloquin lines up against the rest of Oregon and the national rankings. See rankings
Climate Guides
Data-derived climate profile
How Chiloquin's climate pattern fits together
heating led · moderate · mid swing
Chiloquin's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 7,365 annual heating degree days against 98 for cooling. Its 34.6°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
A frost-free growing-season length is not available for Chiloquin. That missing field is kept separate from the observed temperature and precipitation record rather than filled from a regional estimate.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Chiloquin's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 34.6°F. The annual average is 45°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Chiloquin's 21.1 inches of annual precipitation falls in PlainClimate's middle band, so “wet” or “dry” is not the leading description. Annual snowfall totals 61.0 inches. Temperature balance and the calendar distribution carry more information than the annual moisture label alone.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Chiloquin's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. They are descriptive ranges, not an official NOAA classification or a forecast for any specific year.
The year in four calendar signals
- Warmest normal
- July
- Even at its warmest the station only averages 64°F (18°C), so no month here is hot by national standards.
- Coldest normal
- January
- The monthly mean of 29°F (-2°C) sits near freezing, so cold nights and above-freezing afternoons share the same month.
- Rainfall rhythm
- December to July
- December is typically wettest; July is driest.
- Mild-temperature window
- June through September
- Monthly means sit between 55°F and 75°F in this window. Freezing days are still reported from January through December.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average temperature in Chiloquin, OR? ▼
The average annual temperature in Chiloquin, Oregon is 45°F. The warmest month averages 85°F (29°C) and the coldest averages 19°F (-7°C).
How much snow does Chiloquin get? ▼
Chiloquin averages 61.0 inches of snow a year, most of it in December, within 21.1 inches of total precipitation. Snowfall is depth on the ground; the precipitation total counts its liquid equivalent, so the two are not additive.
How cold does Chiloquin get in winter? ▼
Chiloquin records about 216 days a year with a low at or below freezing, with January the coldest month on the normals, and an annual average daily low of 29°F.
What is the comfort score for Chiloquin? ▼
Chiloquin has a climate comfort score of 59/100 (Moderate), milder than 37% of station-mapped locations in the PlainClimate database.
How much energy does heating and cooling require in Chiloquin? ▼
Chiloquin has 7,365 heating degree days and 98 cooling degree days annually, a heating-dominated climate. See our <a href="/guides/reading-weather-data" class="underline hover:text-brand-600">guide to reading weather data</a> for what these figures mean.
Where does this Chiloquin climate data come from? ▼
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). Figures on this page come from Chiloquin's primary NOAA station (CHILOQUIN 12 NW (FORT KLAMATH), USC00351574).
Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Chiloquin's primary station: CHILOQUIN 12 NW (FORT KLAMATH) (USC00351574). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The 2024 Census Gazetteer identifies the exact name-and-state match as an incorporated place (GEOID 4113050). The reproducible method is an exact normalized name-and-state match; unresolved is an upper bound on facilities because spelling variants can be missed.
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