Fields, Oregon climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Fields's normal year runs from 20°F December nights to 89°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.0°C, December lows of −7°C, July highs of 32°C.
- NOAA stationFields
- Station IDUSC00352876
- Location42.26°N 118.68°W
- Elevation4,227 ft (1,288 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Fields is 62°F and the normal low 34°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Fields.
- Jan 41° 21°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 54° 30°
- Apr 59° 34°
- May 69° 42°
- Jun 78° 48°
- Jul 89° 59°
- Aug 88° 56°
- Sep 78° 47°
- Oct 65° 36°
- Nov 50° 27°
- Dec 40° 20°
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 Fields each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 20°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 21°F | 31.1°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 46°F | 24°F | 35.0°F | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 54°F | 30°F | 41.6°F | – | <1 | 20 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 59°F | 34°F | 46.6°F | – | <1 | 14 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 69°F | 42°F | 55.6°F | – | 1 | 4 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 78°F | 48°F | 63.4°F | – | 4 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 89°F | 59°F | 73.7°F | – | 19 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 88°F | 56°F | 71.9°F | – | 14 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 78°F | 47°F | 62.6°F | – | 3 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 36°F | 50.6°F | – | <1 | 9 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 50°F | 27°F | 38.4°F | – | <1 | 21 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 40°F | 20°F | 30.0°F | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 63°F | 37°F | 50.0°F | – | 40 | 144 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −6°C | −0.5°C |
| February | 8°C | −4°C | 1.7°C |
| March | 12°C | −1°C | 5.3°C |
| April | 15°C | 1°C | 8.1°C |
| May | 20°C | 6°C | 13.1°C |
| June | 26°C | 9°C | 17.4°C |
| July | 32°C | 15°C | 23.2°C |
| August | 31°C | 13°C | 22.2°C |
| September | 26°C | 8°C | 17.0°C |
| October | 18°C | 2°C | 10.3°C |
| November | 10°C | −3°C | 3.6°C |
| December | 4°C | −7°C | −1.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Denio (19 miles away), gets 20 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00352876; 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 Fields?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September.
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 USC00352876.
When is the last frost at Fields?
In Fields, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 10 in half of years and after June 3 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 June 3; 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 21
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 145 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 174 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 27 in half of springs and before October 19 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Fields in zone 6b in ZIP code 97710, 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 USC00352876; 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 at Fields?
In a normal year in Fields, 40 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more) and 144 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 40a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 144a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 13high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00352876.
How sunny is it at Fields?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Fields, 4.6 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (91%) and December the cloudiest (62%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67% | 1.9 |
| February | 69% | 2.8 |
| March | 69% | 3.9 |
| April | 73% | 5.3 |
| May | 77% | 6.5 |
| June | 84% | 7.5 |
| July | 91% | 7.7 |
| August | 90% | 6.7 |
| September | 88% | 5.3 |
| October | 82% | 3.6 |
| November | 71% | 2.2 |
| 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 Fields record?
A normal year at Fields brings 6,101 heating degree days, 14% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 676 cooling degree days, 25% 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 2,614 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,052 | 0 |
| February | 840 | 0 |
| March | 724 | 0 |
| April | 553 | 1 |
| May | 313 | 22 |
| June | 126 | 77 |
| July | 12 | 282 |
| August | 18 | 232 |
| September | 133 | 61 |
| October | 449 | 2 |
| November | 797 | 0 |
| December | 1,085 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,101 | 676 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00352876. 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 Fields's climate compare?
Fields is warmer than 35 of the 105 places with their own NOAA record in Oregon. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 50.0°F is warmer than 40%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Fields's climate
What is the coldest month at Fields?
December, with a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 20°F. The warmest is July (89°F by day, 59°F at night).
Does it snow at Fields?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Denio (19 miles away), records 20 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Fields in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Fields in zone 6b in ZIP code 97710, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Fields?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 10; in one year in ten it comes after June 3. Waiting until June 3 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oregon climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Denio, NV19 miles from this station, 51.0°F a year
- McDermitt (26 mi N), OR43 miles from this station, 50.3°F a year
- Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW), NV43 miles from this station, 48.1°F a year
- Rome St Airport, OR47 miles from this station, 49.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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