Kent, Oregon climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Kent's normal year runs from 25°F December nights to 86°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.7°C, December lows of −4°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationKent
- Station IDUSC00354411
- Location45.20°N 120.70°W
- Elevation2,710 ft (826 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Kent is 59°F and the normal low 35°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kent.
- Jan 40° 25°
- Feb 45° 26°
- Mar 53° 31°
- Apr 59° 34°
- May 68° 41°
- Jun 75° 46°
- Jul 86° 52°
- Aug 86° 52°
- Sep 77° 47°
- Oct 63° 37°
- Nov 48° 30°
- 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 at Kent each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F | 25°F | 32.7°F | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 45°F | 26°F | 35.7°F | – | <1 | 22 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 53°F | 31°F | 41.5°F | – | <1 | 18 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 59°F | 34°F | 46.4°F | – | <1 | 12 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 68°F | 41°F | 54.4°F | – | <1 | 5 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 75°F | 46°F | 60.4°F | – | 2 | 1 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 86°F | 52°F | 69.2°F | – | 11 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 86°F | 52°F | 68.9°F | – | 11 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 77°F | 47°F | 62.1°F | – | 3 | <1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 63°F | 37°F | 50.4°F | – | <1 | 8 | 11 h |
| November | 48°F | 30°F | 39.0°F | – | <1 | 19 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 39°F | 25°F | 31.8°F | – | <1 | 26 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 62°F | 37°F | 49.4°F | – | 27 | 134 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −4°C | 0.4°C |
| February | 7°C | −3°C | 2.1°C |
| March | 11°C | −1°C | 5.3°C |
| April | 15°C | 1°C | 8.0°C |
| May | 20°C | 5°C | 12.4°C |
| June | 24°C | 8°C | 15.8°C |
| July | 30°C | 11°C | 20.7°C |
| August | 30°C | 11°C | 20.5°C |
| September | 25°C | 8°C | 16.7°C |
| October | 17°C | 3°C | 10.2°C |
| November | 9°C | −1°C | 3.9°C |
| December | 4°C | −4°C | −0.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Moro (20 miles away), gets 17 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00354411; 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 Kent?
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 USC00354411.
When is the last frost at Kent?
In Kent, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 15 in half of years and after June 6 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 11 in half of years and before September 27 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 151 year in 10 after June 6; 9 in 10 after April 29
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 111 year in 10 before September 27; 9 in 10 before October 26
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 147 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 173 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 30 in half of springs and before October 23 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kent in zone 7a in ZIP code 97033, 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 USC00354411; 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 Kent?
In a normal year in Kent, 27 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more) and 134 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 27a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 134a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 19high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1922) is 108°F, on August 5, 1998; the lowest is −19°F, on February 3, 1950.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1998, with 17.32 in; the snowiest season is 1949–50, with 51.9 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00354411; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00354411. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Kent?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Kent, 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Kent record?
A normal year at Kent brings 6,119 heating degree days, 14% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 450 cooling degree days, 50% 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 2,215 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,003 | 0 |
| February | 819 | 0 |
| March | 727 | 0 |
| April | 558 | 0 |
| May | 339 | 12 |
| June | 175 | 39 |
| July | 43 | 174 |
| August | 43 | 165 |
| September | 144 | 56 |
| October | 458 | 4 |
| November | 781 | 0 |
| December | 1,031 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,119 | 450 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00354411. 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 Kent's climate compare?
Kent is warmer than 30 of the 105 places with their own NOAA record in Oregon. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 49.4°F is warmer than 38%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Kent share this climate record?
Maupin has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its 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.
- Maupin, OR421 people · 19 mi W
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 Kent's climate
What is the coldest month at Kent?
December, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 52°F at night).
Does it snow at Kent?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Moro (20 miles away), records 17 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Kent in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Kent in zone 7a in ZIP code 97033, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Kent?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 15; in one year in ten it comes after June 6. Waiting until June 6 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oregon climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Moro, OR20 miles from this station, 49.0°F a year
- Condon, OR25 miles from this station, 49.0°F a year
- Antelope, OR26 miles from this station, 49.3°F a year
- Fossil, OR27 miles from this station, 47.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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