Odell Lake-East, Oregon climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Odell Lake-East's normal year runs from 20°F December nights to 73°F July afternoons, with 33.8 inches of precipitation and 191 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.1°C, December lows of −7°C, July highs of 23°C, 859 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationOdell Lake-East
- Station IDUSC00356252
- Location43.55°N 121.96°W
- Elevation4,800 ft (1,463 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Odell Lake-East is 52°F and the normal low 29°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 34%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Odell Lake-East.
- Jan 35° 20°
- Feb 38° 21°
- Mar 42° 24°
- Apr 46° 28°
- May 56° 34°
- Jun 63° 38°
- Jul 73° 44°
- Aug 74° 42°
- Sep 68° 36°
- Oct 55° 30°
- Nov 41° 26°
- Dec 34° 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 Odell Lake-East each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 73°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 20°F. The most precipitation falls in December (6.05 in), the least in August (0.45 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F | 20°F | 27.8°F | 5.73 | 48.8 | 15 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 38°F | 21°F | 29.1°F | 4.70 | 28.6 | 13 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 42°F | 24°F | 32.7°F | 3.34 | 22.0 | 14 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 46°F | 28°F | 37.0°F | 1.91 | 6.5 | 12 | <1 | 25 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 56°F | 34°F | 44.7°F | 1.84 | 1.0 | 9 | <1 | 12 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 63°F | 38°F | 50.6°F | 1.02 | 0.1 | 6 | <1 | 3 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 73°F | 44°F | 58.6°F | 0.52 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 74°F | 42°F | 58.2°F | 0.45 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 h |
| September | 68°F | 36°F | 52.0°F | 0.96 | 0.0 | 4 | <1 | 8 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 55°F | 30°F | 42.7°F | 2.62 | 0.4 | 9 | <1 | 20 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 41°F | 26°F | 33.2°F | 4.69 | 22.7 | 14 | <1 | 26 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 34°F | 20°F | 26.9°F | 6.05 | 60.4 | 16 | <1 | 29 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 52°F | 30°F | 41.1°F | 33.83 | 190.5 | 116 | 2 | 211 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | −6°C | −2.3°C | 146 mm | 124 cm |
| February | 3°C | −6°C | −1.6°C | 119 mm | 73 cm |
| March | 5°C | −5°C | 0.4°C | 85 mm | 56 cm |
| April | 8°C | −2°C | 2.8°C | 49 mm | 17 cm |
| May | 13°C | 1°C | 7.1°C | 47 mm | 3 cm |
| June | 17°C | 3°C | 10.3°C | 26 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 23°C | 7°C | 14.8°C | 13 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 23°C | 6°C | 14.6°C | 11 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20°C | 2°C | 11.1°C | 24 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 13°C | −1°C | 5.9°C | 67 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 5°C | −4°C | 0.7°C | 119 mm | 58 cm |
| December | 1°C | −7°C | −2.8°C | 154 mm | 153 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00356252; 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 Odell Lake-East?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in July, August and September. Of those, July has the fewest days with rain (2).
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 USC00356252.
How hot and how cold does it get at Odell Lake-East?
In a normal year in Odell Lake-East, 2 days a year reach 90°F, 211 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 116 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 211a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 30high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 116a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 43a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00356252.
How sunny is it at Odell Lake-East?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Odell Lake-East, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (92%) and December the cloudiest (62%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 66% | 1.7 |
| February | 69% | 2.7 |
| March | 70% | 3.9 |
| April | 74% | 5.3 |
| May | 77% | 6.5 |
| June | 84% | 7.5 |
| July | 92% | 7.8 |
| August | 91% | 6.8 |
| September | 88% | 5.2 |
| October | 80% | 3.4 |
| November | 68% | 2.0 |
| December | 62% | 1.4 |
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 Odell Lake-East record?
A normal year at Odell Lake-East brings 8,712 heating degree days, 62% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 26 cooling degree days, 97% fewer than the median (908). Ten months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 800 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,153 | 0 |
| February | 1,005 | 0 |
| March | 1,001 | 0 |
| April | 842 | 0 |
| May | 628 | 0 |
| June | 435 | 2 |
| July | 211 | 13 |
| August | 218 | 9 |
| September | 392 | 2 |
| October | 691 | 0 |
| November | 954 | 0 |
| December | 1,181 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,712 | 26 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00356252. 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 Odell Lake-East's climate compare?
Odell Lake-East is warmer than 1 of the 105 places with their own NOAA record in Oregon, and wetter than 48. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 41.1°F is warmer than 8%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Odell Lake-East is Dsb: continental, 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.
Which places near Odell Lake-East share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their 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.
- Crescent, OR344 people · 15 mi SE
- Crescent Lake, OR92 people · 3 mi SE
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 Odell Lake-East's climate
What is the coldest month at Odell Lake-East?
December, with a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 20°F. The warmest is July (73°F by day, 44°F at night).
Does it snow at Odell Lake-East?
Yes: 191 inches in a normal year, falling on 49 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (60.4 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Odell Lake-East?
December, with 6.05 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 0.45 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Odell Lake-East in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Odell Lake-East in zone 6b in ZIP code 97733, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Oregon climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Wickiup Dam, OR17 miles from this station, 45.5°F a year
- Lemolo Lake (3 mi NNW), OR19 miles from this station, 46.1°F a year
- Chemult, OR24 miles from this station, 41.7°F a year
- Oakridge, OR27 miles from this station, 50.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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