Squaw Butte-northern Great Bas, OR Climate

Climate Insight: Squaw Butte-northern Great Bas, OR

Based on station USC00358029 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, Squaw Butte-northern Great Bas, Oregon averages 46°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 57°F to a mean daily low of 34°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while December is the coldest. Because these figures are thirty-year averages rather than any single year's readings, they describe the typical month, not a forecast for it.

Squaw Butte-northern Great Bas averages 11.9 inches of precipitation a year, predominantly as rainfall, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 109 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near June 11 and the first fall freeze near September 28. As for energy demand, 7,355 heating degree days and 333 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Squaw Butte-northern Great Bas scores 54/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. Shoulder seasons bring the mildest highs and lows in the monthly tables above, summer brings July-driven heat, and winter brings December-driven cold - use that rhythm for planning. These figures are thirty-year averages rather than forecasts, so a specific year may still run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than what's shown.