Paulina, Oregon climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Paulina's normal year runs from 18°F December nights to 89°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.1°C, December lows of −8°C, July highs of 31°C.
- NOAA stationPaulina
- Station IDUSC00356500
- Location44.13°N 120.00°W
- Elevation3,684 ft (1,123 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Paulina is 61°F and the normal low 26°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Paulina.
- Jan 41° 21°
- Feb 46° 22°
- Mar 54° 25°
- Apr 61° 28°
- May 69° 36°
- Jun 78° 39°
- Jul 89° 45°
- Aug 87° 42°
- Sep 79° 35°
- Oct 66° 27°
- Nov 50° 22°
- Dec 40° 18°
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 Paulina each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 18°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 21°F | 31.1°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 46°F | 22°F | 34.4°F | – | <1 | 25 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 54°F | 25°F | 39.4°F | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 61°F | 28°F | 44.2°F | – | <1 | 22 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 69°F | 36°F | 52.1°F | – | 1 | 12 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 78°F | 39°F | 58.2°F | – | 3 | 5 | 15 h 30 min |
| July | 89°F | 45°F | 66.6°F | – | 15 | 1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 87°F | 42°F | 64.3°F | – | 13 | 3 | 14 h |
| September | 79°F | 35°F | 57.0°F | – | 4 | 14 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 66°F | 27°F | 46.5°F | – | <1 | 23 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 50°F | 22°F | 36.2°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 40°F | 18°F | 28.6°F | – | <1 | 29 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 63°F | 30°F | 46.6°F | – | 35 | 214 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −6°C | −0.5°C |
| February | 8°C | −5°C | 1.3°C |
| March | 12°C | −4°C | 4.1°C |
| April | 16°C | −2°C | 6.8°C |
| May | 20°C | 2°C | 11.2°C |
| June | 25°C | 4°C | 14.6°C |
| July | 31°C | 7°C | 19.2°C |
| August | 31°C | 5°C | 17.9°C |
| September | 26°C | 1°C | 13.9°C |
| October | 19°C | −3°C | 8.1°C |
| November | 10°C | −5°C | 2.3°C |
| December | 4°C | −8°C | −1.9°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Barnes Station (17 miles away), gets 31 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00356500; 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 Paulina?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, September and October.
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 USC00356500.
How hot and how cold does it get at Paulina?
In a normal year in Paulina, 35 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 214 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 35a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 214a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 9high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1961) is 106°F, on July 22, 2003; the lowest is −38°F, on December 8, 1972.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1983, with 19.84 in; the snowiest season is 1995–96, with 82.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00356500; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00356500. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Paulina?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Paulina, 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (92%) and December the cloudiest (59%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64% | 1.6 |
| February | 67% | 2.5 |
| March | 68% | 3.7 |
| April | 72% | 5.1 |
| May | 74% | 6.1 |
| June | 81% | 7.1 |
| July | 92% | 7.8 |
| August | 90% | 6.6 |
| September | 86% | 5.0 |
| October | 76% | 3.2 |
| November | 66% | 1.8 |
| December | 59% | 1.3 |
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 Paulina record?
A normal year at Paulina brings 6,897 heating degree days, 28% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 191 cooling degree days, 79% 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 1,627 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,051 | 0 |
| February | 857 | 0 |
| March | 794 | 0 |
| April | 625 | 0 |
| May | 401 | 2 |
| June | 219 | 17 |
| July | 54 | 102 |
| August | 86 | 64 |
| September | 246 | 6 |
| October | 575 | 0 |
| November | 862 | 0 |
| December | 1,127 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,897 | 191 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00356500. 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 Paulina's climate compare?
Paulina is warmer than 9 of the 105 places with their own NOAA record in Oregon. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 46.6°F is warmer than 26%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Paulina's climate
What is the coldest month at Paulina?
December, with a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 18°F. The warmest is July (89°F by day, 45°F at night).
Does it snow at Paulina?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Barnes Station (17 miles away), records 31 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Paulina in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Paulina in zone 6a in ZIP code 97752, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Oregon climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Barnes Station, OR17 miles from this station, 48.9°F a year
- Mitchell, OR30 miles from this station, 48.6°F a year
- Dayville, OR34 miles from this station, 53.2°F a year
- Brothers, OR37 miles from this station, 43.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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