Paisley, Oregon climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Paisley's normal year runs from 21°F December nights to 85°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.8°C, December lows of −6°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationPaisley
- Station IDUSC00356426
- Location42.69°N 120.54°W
- Elevation4,360 ft (1,329 m)
- Population247
On October 24, the normal high in Paisley is 60°F and the normal low 30°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Paisley.
- Jan 43° 22°
- Feb 46° 25°
- Mar 52° 28°
- Apr 58° 32°
- May 67° 39°
- Jun 75° 44°
- Jul 85° 49°
- Aug 85° 47°
- Sep 77° 40°
- Oct 64° 32°
- Nov 49° 26°
- Dec 40° 21°
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 Paisley each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 21°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F | 22°F | 32.5°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 46°F | 25°F | 35.5°F | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 52°F | 28°F | 40.4°F | – | <1 | 22 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 58°F | 32°F | 45.0°F | – | <1 | 17 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 67°F | 39°F | 53.0°F | – | <1 | 7 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 75°F | 44°F | 59.4°F | – | 2 | 2 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 85°F | 49°F | 67.3°F | – | 13 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 85°F | 47°F | 65.8°F | – | 10 | 1 | 14 h |
| September | 77°F | 40°F | 58.8°F | – | 2 | 4 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 64°F | 32°F | 47.9°F | – | <1 | 16 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 49°F | 26°F | 37.4°F | – | <1 | 22 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 40°F | 21°F | 30.4°F | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 62°F | 34°F | 47.8°F | – | 26 | 166 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −5°C | 0.3°C |
| February | 8°C | −4°C | 1.9°C |
| March | 11°C | −2°C | 4.7°C |
| April | 15°C | 0°C | 7.2°C |
| May | 19°C | 4°C | 11.7°C |
| June | 24°C | 6°C | 15.2°C |
| July | 30°C | 10°C | 19.6°C |
| August | 29°C | 8°C | 18.8°C |
| September | 25°C | 5°C | 14.9°C |
| October | 18°C | 0°C | 8.8°C |
| November | 9°C | −3°C | 3.0°C |
| December | 4°C | −6°C | −0.9°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Summer Lake (1 mi S) (22 miles away), gets 7 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00356426; 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 Paisley?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, August 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 USC00356426.
When is the last frost in Paisley?
In Paisley, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 6 in half of years and after June 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 14 in half of years and before August 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
- June 61 year in 10 after June 28; 9 in 10 after May 12
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 141 year in 10 before August 27; 9 in 10 before September 28
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 98 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 138 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 10 in half of springs and before September 28 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Paisley in zone 6b in ZIP code 97636, 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 USC00356426; 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 Paisley?
In a normal year in Paisley, 26 days a year reach 90°F and 166 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 26a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 166a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 10high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1892) is 113°F, on July 14, 1935; the lowest is −29°F, on January 8, 1937.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1916, with 16.45 in; the snowiest season is 1955–56, with 54.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00356426; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00356426. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Paisley?
Over a year 81% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Paisley, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (93%) 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 | 70% | 4.0 |
| April | 74% | 5.4 |
| May | 78% | 6.6 |
| June | 86% | 7.7 |
| July | 93% | 8.0 |
| August | 92% | 6.9 |
| September | 89% | 5.4 |
| October | 82% | 3.6 |
| November | 70% | 2.1 |
| 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 much heating and cooling does Paisley need?
A normal year in Paisley brings 6,508 heating degree days, 21% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 244 cooling degree days, 73% 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 1,860 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,009 | 0 |
| February | 827 | 0 |
| March | 763 | 0 |
| April | 602 | 0 |
| May | 377 | 3 |
| June | 192 | 23 |
| July | 44 | 113 |
| August | 60 | 84 |
| September | 206 | 19 |
| October | 530 | 1 |
| November | 827 | 0 |
| December | 1,072 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,508 | 244 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00356426. 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 Paisley been warmer than normal lately?
Over 35 complete years from 1906 to 2016, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 2.4°F per century (+0.13°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Paisley's climate compare?
Paisley is warmer than 18 of the other 104 places with their own NOAA record in Oregon. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 47.8°F is warmer than 31%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Paisley's climate
What is the coldest month in Paisley?
December, with a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 21°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 49°F at night).
Does it snow in Paisley?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Paisley's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Summer Lake (1 mi S) (22 miles away), records 7 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Paisley in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Paisley in zone 6b in ZIP code 97636, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Paisley?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 6; in one year in ten it comes after June 28. Waiting until June 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oregon climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Summer Lake (1 mi S), OR22 miles from this station, 48.8°F a year
- Lakeview, OR32 miles from this station, 47.0°F a year
- Bly (4 mi SE), OR33 miles from this station, 47.0°F a year
- Alkali Lake, OR34 miles from this station, 46.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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