Elkton, Oregon climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Elkton's normal year runs from 36°F December nights to 86°F July afternoons, with 47.5 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.4°C, December lows of 2°C, July highs of 30°C, 1,206 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationElkton (1 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00352632
- Location43.64°N 123.58°W
- Elevation125 ft (38 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population187
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Elkton.
- Jan 51° 36°
- Feb 55° 35°
- Mar 60° 37°
- Apr 64° 39°
- May 72° 43°
- Jun 77° 48°
- Jul 86° 50°
- Aug 85° 51°
- Sep 81° 46°
- Oct 69° 42°
- Nov 56° 39°
- Dec 49° 36°
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 Elkton each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 36°F. The most precipitation falls in December (9.05 in), the least in July (0.34 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51°F | 36°F | 43.1°F | 7.00 | – | <1 | 11 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 55°F | 35°F | 45.3°F | 5.58 | – | <1 | 10 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 60°F | 37°F | 48.3°F | 5.43 | – | <1 | 8 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 64°F | 39°F | 51.6°F | 4.20 | – | <1 | 3 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 72°F | 43°F | 57.4°F | 2.56 | – | 1 | 1 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 77°F | 48°F | 62.5°F | 1.27 | – | 3 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 86°F | 50°F | 68.3°F | 0.34 | – | 12 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 85°F | 51°F | 67.8°F | 0.35 | – | 15 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 81°F | 46°F | 63.8°F | 1.41 | – | 7 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 69°F | 42°F | 55.3°F | 3.31 | – | 1 | 2 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 56°F | 39°F | 47.4°F | 6.98 | – | <1 | 5 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 49°F | 36°F | 42.3°F | 9.05 | – | <1 | 11 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 67°F | 42°F | 54.4°F | 47.48 | – | 39 | 51 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | 2°C | 6.2°C | 178 mm |
| February | 13°C | 2°C | 7.4°C | 142 mm |
| March | 16°C | 3°C | 9.1°C | 138 mm |
| April | 18°C | 4°C | 10.9°C | 107 mm |
| May | 22°C | 6°C | 14.1°C | 65 mm |
| June | 25°C | 9°C | 16.9°C | 32 mm |
| July | 30°C | 10°C | 20.2°C | 9 mm |
| August | 29°C | 11°C | 19.9°C | 9 mm |
| September | 27°C | 8°C | 17.7°C | 36 mm |
| October | 21°C | 5°C | 12.9°C | 84 mm |
| November | 13°C | 4°C | 8.6°C | 177 mm |
| December | 10°C | 2°C | 5.7°C | 230 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. Elkton's own co-op station Elkton (3 mi SW) does: 1 inches of snow in a normal year (see the other stations below).
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00352632; 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 Elkton?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, August, September and October.
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 USC00352632.
When is the last frost in Elkton?
In Elkton, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 11 in half of years and after May 10 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 6 in half of years and before October 17 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
- April 111 year in 10 after May 10; 9 in 10 after March 12
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 61 year in 10 before October 17; 9 in 10 before December 4
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 209 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 275 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 26 in half of springs and before November 30 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Elkton in zone 9a in ZIP code 97436, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Oregon · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00352632; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. 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 Elkton?
In a normal year in Elkton, 39 days a year reach 90°F (5 of them 100°F or more) and 51 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 39a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 51a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00352632.
How sunny is Elkton?
Over a year 74% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Elkton, 4.0 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (88%) and December the cloudiest (55%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 59% | 1.5 |
| February | 62% | 2.3 |
| March | 63% | 3.4 |
| April | 67% | 4.7 |
| May | 72% | 5.9 |
| June | 76% | 6.6 |
| July | 88% | 7.3 |
| August | 88% | 6.3 |
| September | 83% | 4.8 |
| October | 72% | 3.0 |
| November | 60% | 1.6 |
| December | 55% | 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 much heating and cooling does Elkton need?
A normal year in Elkton brings 4,159 heating degree days, 23% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 322 cooling degree days, 65% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,509 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 677 | 0 |
| February | 552 | 0 |
| March | 519 | 0 |
| April | 403 | 1 |
| May | 243 | 7 |
| June | 115 | 40 |
| July | 19 | 122 |
| August | 17 | 104 |
| September | 79 | 44 |
| October | 305 | 4 |
| November | 528 | 0 |
| December | 704 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,159 | 322 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00352632. 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.
Has Elkton been warmer than normal lately?
2024 averaged 56.0°F, 1.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 54.4°F. 4 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.1°F | +1.7°F | 44.10 |
| 2022 | 55.5°F | +1.1°F | 43.67 |
| 2023 | 55.6°F | +1.2°F | 41.78 |
| 2024 | 56.0°F | +1.6°F | 59.28 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00352632. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Elkton's climate compare?
Elkton is warmer than 91 of the other 104 places with their own NOAA record in Oregon, and wetter than 65. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.4°F is warmer than 58%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Elkton 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.
What do Elkton's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near Elkton. This page uses Elkton (1 mi SW); the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From the center | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkton (3 mi SW) USC00352633 | 3 mi SW | 120 ft | 55.4°F | 37°F | 86°F | 49.9 | 1 | March 21 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about Elkton's climate
What is the coldest month in Elkton?
December, with a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 36°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 50°F at night).
Does it snow in Elkton?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Elkton's NOAA station; Elkton's own co-op station Elkton (3 mi SW) records 1 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Elkton?
December, with 9.05 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 0.34 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Elkton in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Elkton in zone 9a in ZIP code 97436, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Elkton?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 11; in one year in ten it comes after May 10. Waiting until May 10 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oregon climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Drain, OR13 miles from this station, 54.1°F a year
- Winchester, OR27 miles from this station, 54.9°F a year
- Cottage Grove, OR30 miles from this station, 52.3°F a year
- Winchester Bay, OR30 miles from this station, 53.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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