Condon, Oregon climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Condon's normal year runs from 25°F December nights to 84°F July afternoons, with 14.1 inches of precipitation and 26 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.4°C, December lows of −4°C, July highs of 29°C, 357 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCondon
- Station IDUSC00351765
- Location45.24°N 120.18°W
- Elevation2,881 ft (878 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population701
On October 23, the normal high in Condon is 58°F and the normal low 35°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 30%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Condon.
- Jan 40° 26°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 52° 31°
- Apr 58° 35°
- May 67° 42°
- Jun 73° 47°
- Jul 84° 53°
- Aug 84° 52°
- Sep 75° 46°
- Oct 61° 37°
- Nov 48° 31°
- Dec 39° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Condon each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F. The most precipitation falls in December (1.82 in), the least in August (0.38 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F | 26°F | 33.0°F | 1.81 | 5.6 | 11 | <1 | 25 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 44°F | 27°F | 35.7°F | 1.26 | 4.7 | 11 | <1 | 23 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 52°F | 31°F | 41.3°F | 1.20 | 2.0 | 12 | <1 | 20 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 58°F | 35°F | 46.3°F | 1.30 | 1.0 | 11 | <1 | 13 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 67°F | 42°F | 54.2°F | 1.65 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | 4 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 73°F | 47°F | 60.0°F | 1.11 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 84°F | 53°F | 68.3°F | 0.39 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 84°F | 52°F | 68.1°F | 0.38 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 75°F | 46°F | 60.5°F | 0.47 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 61°F | 37°F | 49.3°F | 1.17 | 0.2 | 8 | <1 | 8 | 11 h |
| November | 48°F | 31°F | 39.3°F | 1.51 | 1.7 | 12 | <1 | 19 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 39°F | 25°F | 32.1°F | 1.82 | 10.3 | 12 | <1 | 26 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 60°F | 38°F | 49.0°F | 14.07 | 25.5 | 103 | 17 | 139 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −3°C | 0.6°C | 46 mm | 14 cm |
| February | 7°C | −3°C | 2.1°C | 32 mm | 12 cm |
| March | 11°C | 0°C | 5.2°C | 30 mm | 5 cm |
| April | 14°C | 2°C | 7.9°C | 33 mm | 3 cm |
| May | 19°C | 5°C | 12.3°C | 42 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 23°C | 8°C | 15.6°C | 28 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 29°C | 11°C | 20.2°C | 10 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 29°C | 11°C | 20.1°C | 10 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 24°C | 8°C | 15.8°C | 12 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 16°C | 3°C | 9.6°C | 30 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 9°C | −1°C | 4.1°C | 38 mm | 4 cm |
| December | 4°C | −4°C | 0.1°C | 46 mm | 26 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00351765; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Condon?
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 (3).
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 USC00351765.
When is the last frost in Condon?
In Condon, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 10 in half of years and after May 27 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 7 in half of years and before September 21 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 101 year in 10 after May 27; 9 in 10 after April 25
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 71 year in 10 before September 21; 9 in 10 before October 24
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 148 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 180 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 25 in half of springs and before October 24 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Condon in zone 7a in ZIP code 97823, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, Condon's NOAA station is in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical year reaches 0°F (19 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Oregon · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00351765; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Condon?
In a normal year in Condon, 17 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more), 139 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 103 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 17a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 139a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 22high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 103a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 10a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1894) is 111°F, on July 24, 1928; the lowest is −24°F, on January 21, 1927.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1981, with 20.10 in; the snowiest season is 1955–56, with 77.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00351765; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00351765. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Condon?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Condon, 4.2 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (93%) and December the cloudiest (56%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57% | 1.3 |
| February | 66% | 2.3 |
| March | 68% | 3.5 |
| April | 75% | 5.1 |
| May | 78% | 6.3 |
| June | 83% | 7.1 |
| July | 93% | 7.7 |
| August | 91% | 6.5 |
| September | 86% | 4.8 |
| October | 76% | 3.0 |
| November | 64% | 1.6 |
| December | 56% | 1.1 |
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 much heating and cooling does Condon need?
A normal year in Condon brings 6,178 heating degree days, 15% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 371 cooling degree days, 59% 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 2,067 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 992 | 0 |
| February | 822 | 0 |
| March | 735 | 0 |
| April | 561 | 0 |
| May | 345 | 10 |
| June | 182 | 32 |
| July | 45 | 148 |
| August | 43 | 139 |
| September | 174 | 40 |
| October | 490 | 2 |
| November | 770 | 0 |
| December | 1,021 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,178 | 371 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00351765. 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 Condon's climate compare?
Condon is warmer than 25 of the other 104 places with their own NOAA record in Oregon, and wetter than 24. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 49.0°F is warmer than 36%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Condon is Csb: temperate, 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.
Questions about Condon's climate
What is the coldest month in Condon?
December, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 53°F at night).
Does it snow in Condon?
Yes: 26 inches in a normal year, falling on 17 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (10.3 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Condon?
December, with 1.82 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 0.38 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Condon in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Condon in zone 7a in ZIP code 97823, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at Condon's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches 0°F (19 years, 1991-2020): zone 7a.
How late can frost come in Condon?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 10; in one year in ten it comes after May 27. Waiting until May 27 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oregon climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Fossil, OR17 miles from this station, 47.4°F a year
- Kent, OR25 miles from this station, 49.4°F a year
- Heppner, OR31 miles from this station, 51.6°F a year
- Moro, OR31 miles from this station, 49.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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