Medford Rogue Vly, OR Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Average temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, with a derived climate comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Medford Rogue Vly's primary NOAA station, MEDFORD ROGUE VLY AP.
The climate verdict for Medford Rogue Vly
Dryness leads the climate profile for Medford Rogue Vly, Oregon, with 18.4 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 56°F. Its climate comfort score of 73/100 (good) lands mid-pack nationally, exceeding 66% of station-mapped location scores.
- 56°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 73/100
- comfort score, above 66% of station-mapped location scores
- 18.4"
- annual precipitation · 3" snow
- 204 days
- growing season, frost-free days
Medford Rogue Vly: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00024225 · Medford Rogue Vly, OR 56°F mean · 18.4" precip
TEMP-MILD · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-DRY · SWING-MID · COMF-MID · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-MILD 56°F
- RANK-UPPER #4,322
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hendersonville
- PRCP-DRY 18.4"
- SWING-MID 36°F
- COMF-MID 73/100
- LOAD-HEAT 4,203 HDD
- STN-1 USW00024225
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Hendersonville, NC (+ 0.1 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every OR station list.
- Medford Rogue V… (this station) 56°F
- Hot Cullowhee, NC 56°F
- Near Hendersonville, NC 56°F
- Near Enka, NC 56°F
- Near Dilia, NM 56°F
Climate Living Index · Medford Rogue Vly
Medford Rogue Vly: 70/100 · grade B
Medford Rogue Vly publishes all six Living Index dimensions from NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals.
PlainClimate-derived for Medford Rogue Vly, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 73/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 61 calendar days | 88/100 · A |
| Summer moisture balance | 48.4°F mean dew point | 84/100 · B |
| Snowfall burden | 3.4 inches/year | 73/100 · B |
| Frost-free season | 204 days/year | 67/100 · C |
| Annual temperature balance | 55.9°F · 11.6° from 67.5°F | 62/100 · C |
| Precipitation balance | 18.4 in · 16.6 from 35 in | 41/100 · D |
Medford Rogue Vly · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Medford Rogue Vly is a temperate Köppen climate: Csa
Coldest-month mean 39.4°F and warmest-month mean 75.1°F place this station in temperate, dry-summer, hot summer climates (Csa). Class Csa is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: temperate, specifically temperate, dry-summer, hot summer.
- Köppen code
- Csa
- Group
- Temperate
- Warmest month
- 75.1°F
- Coldest month
- 39.4°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Medford Rogue Vly sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Medford Rogue Vly's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 63rd percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Drier than 75%
- Medford Rogue Vly's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Narrower than 81%
- Warmest-to-coldest month gap for Medford Rogue Vly is compact versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Medford Rogue Vly compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Medford Rogue Vly's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
73 Top 34% score exceeds 66% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Below this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). This entry sits in this band.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Medford Rogue Vly's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 92 complete annual observations from 1930 to 2025, MEDFORD ROGUE VLY AP warmed at a fitted rate of 0.14°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Medford Rogue Vly primary station fitted change +0.14 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F (9°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 2.7" | 1.0" | 15.2 | 0.0 |
| February | 54°F (12°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 2.0" | 1.2" | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| March | 59°F (15°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 1.8" | 0.2" | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| April | 65°F (18°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 1.5" | 0.0" | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| May | 74°F (23°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 1.3" | 0.0" | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| June | 82°F (28°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 0.7" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 7.1 |
| July | 92°F (33°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 0.2" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 19.7 |
| August | 91°F (33°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 0.3" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 20.1 |
| September | 84°F (29°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 0.5" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 10.5 |
| October | 70°F (21°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 1.2" | 0.0" | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| November | 54°F (12°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 2.6" | 0.1" | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| December | 46°F (8°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 3.5" | 0.9" | 15.6 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Medford Rogue Vly works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 94°F by July 25 and hold at or above 90°F on 45 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 16 dates, bottoming at 32°F around December 27.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from July 9 through August 22, covering 45 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs May 3 to October 16.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into January 5, then returns to freezing around December 21, covering 16 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is December 6, when 48% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is August 9 at 5%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 104 wet dates a year.
The widest day
July 23 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 34°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Medford Rogue Vly.
Where Medford Rogue Vly Stands Nationally
Daily temperature swings run wider than most of the country, peaking near 34°F between the normal high and low.
Medford Rogue Vly earns one nationally notable standing (outer quintile) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations, middle-of-the-pack metrics stay silent here.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 1.0"
13.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 1.2"
11.6 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.2"
12.6 days with precipitation
11.4 days with precipitation
8.7 days with precipitation
4.2 days with precipitation
1.9 days with precipitation
1.6 days with precipitation
3.1 days with precipitation
7.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
12.9 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.9"
14.4 days with precipitation
Medford Rogue Vly's wet season runs through the cold months
December, January and February carry 45% of the year's precipitation here, while June through August contribute 7%. That is the cool-season-dominant pattern of the West Coast and the higher inland West, where storm tracks swing south in winter and summer turns dry; the thermometer meanwhile shows a 35.7°F seasonal spread.
- Wettest month
- December, 3.5"
- Driest month
- July, 0.2"
- Wettest three months
- December, January, November (48% of the year)
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. A cool-season label means the December-February share reaches 35%. Where snow falls, the monthly figures above report liquid-equivalent precipitation, so a wet winter month is not necessarily a rainy one.
Medford Rogue Vly is dry, and what does fall arrives gently
Only about 103 days a year record measurable precipitation here, 28% of the calendar, and they carry 18.4" between them. At roughly 0.18 inches on an average wet day, this is not the damp drizzle of a marine climate; it is an arid record in which precipitation is both uncommon and light when it appears.
The wettest month by count is December at about 14 wet days; the driest is August at about 2.
A low per-event average in a dry record is a statement about typical days only. Arid regions can still take a large share of a year's total from a single convective storm, which a normal cannot show.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, not the extremes within it.
Snow reaches Medford Rogue Vly, but rarely amounts to much
The normals record 3.4 inches of snow a year here, most likely in February. That is a real but marginal amount: enough that snow is part of the local record, not enough to define the winter.
A figure in this range usually reflects a handful of events that melt quickly rather than a season of accumulation; about 4 days a year record any measurable snow at all.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. An average across thirty years can smooth away a single heavy winter, so a small annual figure does not mean a significant snowfall is impossible.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 29
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 8
50% probability date
Growing Season
204 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
4,203
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
908
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
December
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78% | 3.2 | 36% | 40% |
| February | 72% | 3.9 | 35% | 40% |
| March | 66% | 4.5 | 34% | 37% |
| April | 58% | 4.8 | 46% | 27% |
| May | 55% | 5.1 | 50% | 23% |
| June | 48% | 5.3 | 72% | 10% |
| July | 43% | 4.7 | 81% | 4% |
| August | 46% | 4.1 | 78% | 6% |
| September | 54% | 3.1 | 67% | 13% |
| October | 72% | 2.8 | 44% | 34% |
| November | 84% | 3.0 | 24% | 53% |
| December | 85% | 2.9 | 27% | 52% |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside OR closest to Medford Rogue Vly on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (56°F here).
- Beltsville, MD 56°F · 0.0°F off
- Chanute, KS 56°F · 0.0°F off
- Dodge City, KS 56°F · 0.0°F off
- Elizabethton, TN 56°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (18.4" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Hebron, ND 18.4" · 0.0" off
- Tooele, UT 18.4" · 0.0" off
- Tribune, KS 18.4" · 0.0" off
- Canyon, TX 18.4" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Medford Rogue Vly's climate pattern fits together
heating led · dry · mid swing
Medford Rogue Vly's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 4,203 annual heating degree days against 908 for cooling. Its 35.7°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Medford Rogue Vly's frost-free season lasts about 204 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and December mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Medford Rogue Vly's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 35.7°F. The annual average is 56°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Medford Rogue Vly's cold-season load does not imply a wet climate. Annual precipitation is 18.4 inches, which places the station in PlainClimate's dry range. Annual snowfall totals 3.4 inches. The snowfall and rainfall fields should be read separately rather than inferred from temperature.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Medford Rogue Vly's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Medford Rogue Vly, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Medford Rogue Vly's primary station: MEDFORD ROGUE VLY AP (USW00024225). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Medford Rogue Vly; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Medford Rogue Vly comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.