Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath), Oregon climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath)'s normal year runs from 19°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons, with 21.1 inches of precipitation and 61 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.2°C, January lows of −7°C, July highs of 29°C, 535 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationChiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath)
- Station IDUSC00351574
- Location42.70°N 122.00°W
- Elevation4,180 ft (1,274 m)
On October 14, the normal high in Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath) is 65°F and the normal low 28°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 23%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath).
- Jan 39° 19°
- Feb 44° 22°
- Mar 50° 25°
- Apr 57° 28°
- May 66° 33°
- Jun 75° 37°
- Jul 85° 42°
- Aug 84° 41°
- Sep 78° 34°
- Oct 64° 28°
- Nov 48° 24°
- Dec 39° 19°
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 Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 19°F. The most precipitation falls in December (4.36 in), the least in July (0.24 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F | 19°F | 28.9°F | 3.78 | 13.5 | 13 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 44°F | 22°F | 32.9°F | 2.25 | 10.0 | 11 | <1 | 26 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 50°F | 25°F | 37.6°F | 1.94 | 7.6 | 11 | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 57°F | 28°F | 42.7°F | 1.42 | 2.5 | 10 | <1 | 22 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 66°F | 33°F | 49.8°F | 1.49 | 0.3 | 8 | <1 | 15 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 75°F | 37°F | 56.2°F | 0.61 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 85°F | 42°F | 63.5°F | 0.24 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 15 h |
| August | 84°F | 41°F | 62.4°F | 0.31 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 h |
| September | 78°F | 34°F | 55.9°F | 0.48 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 64°F | 28°F | 45.7°F | 1.37 | 0.1 | 8 | <1 | 24 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 48°F | 24°F | 35.9°F | 2.83 | 7.9 | 12 | <1 | 26 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 39°F | 19°F | 28.9°F | 4.36 | 19.1 | 14 | <1 | 29 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 29°F | 45.0°F | 21.08 | 61.0 | 98 | 18 | 216 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −7°C | −1.7°C | 96 mm | 34 cm |
| February | 7°C | −6°C | 0.5°C | 57 mm | 25 cm |
| March | 10°C | −4°C | 3.1°C | 49 mm | 19 cm |
| April | 14°C | −2°C | 5.9°C | 36 mm | 6 cm |
| May | 19°C | 1°C | 9.9°C | 38 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 24°C | 3°C | 13.4°C | 15 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 29°C | 6°C | 17.5°C | 6 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 29°C | 5°C | 16.9°C | 8 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 25°C | 1°C | 13.3°C | 12 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 18°C | −2°C | 7.6°C | 35 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 9°C | −5°C | 2.2°C | 72 mm | 20 cm |
| December | 4°C | −7°C | −1.7°C | 111 mm | 49 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00351574; 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 Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, July has the fewest days with rain (2).
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 USC00351574.
How hot and how cold does it get at Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath)?
In a normal year in Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath), 18 days a year reach 90°F, 216 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 98 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 18a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 216a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 12high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 98a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 19a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1980) is 104°F, on June 29, 2021; the lowest is −25°F, on January 6, 2017.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2024, with 30.53 in; the snowiest season is 1981–82, with 109.8 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00351574; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00351574. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath)?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath), 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (94%) and December the cloudiest (62%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67% | 1.9 |
| February | 70% | 2.8 |
| March | 71% | 4.0 |
| April | 75% | 5.5 |
| May | 80% | 6.8 |
| June | 88% | 7.8 |
| July | 94% | 8.0 |
| August | 93% | 7.0 |
| September | 90% | 5.5 |
| October | 82% | 3.6 |
| November | 70% | 2.1 |
| December | 62% | 1.5 |
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 Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath) record?
A normal year at Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath) brings 7,365 heating degree days, 37% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 98 cooling degree days, 89% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,357 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,119 | 0 |
| February | 900 | 0 |
| March | 849 | 0 |
| April | 671 | 0 |
| May | 472 | 1 |
| June | 273 | 9 |
| July | 95 | 48 |
| August | 114 | 35 |
| September | 280 | 6 |
| October | 598 | 0 |
| November | 875 | 0 |
| December | 1,119 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,365 | 98 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00351574. 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.
Have recent years at Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath) been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 44.9°F, 0.1°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 45.0°F. 0 of the 2 complete years since 2023 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43.4°F | −1.6°F | 18.74 | 83.2 |
| 2024 | 44.9°F | −0.1°F | 30.53 | 87.1 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00351574. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath)'s climate compare?
Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath) is warmer than 6 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 45.0°F is warmer than 19%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath) 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 Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath) share this climate record?
3 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.
- Chiloquin, OR769 people · 11 mi SE
- Oregon Shores, OR623 people · 12 mi S
- Fort Klamath, OR134 people · 0 mi NE
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 Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath)?
January, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 19°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 42°F at night).
Does it snow at Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath)?
Yes: 61 inches in a normal year, falling on 27 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (19.1 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath)?
December, with 4.36 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.24 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Chiloquin 12 NW (Fort Klamath) in zone 6b in ZIP code 97626, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −5°F (21 years, 1991-2020): zone 6a.
Nearby and next
- Oregon climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Crater Lake NPS Headquarters, OR15 miles from this station, 37.9°F a year
- Prospect, OR27 miles from this station, 52.7°F a year
- Lost Creek Dam, OR35 miles from this station, 53.6°F a year
- Chemult, OR38 miles from this station, 41.7°F a year
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