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30-year climate normals

Jackson County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

91.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 32.5°F.

Jackson County gets 18.43" of precipitation a year and 3.4" of snow, and 48% of it falls in Nov, Dec, Jan.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 48.2° 32.5° 2.72" 1.0"
February 54.2° 33.9° 1.96" 1.2"
March 59.4° 37.2° 1.81" 0.2"
April 64.6° 41.0° 1.51" 0.0"
May 73.9° 46.9° 1.34" 0.0"
June 81.5° 52.3° 0.68" 0.0"
July 91.6° 58.6° 0.24" 0.0"
August 91.1° 57.9° 0.33" 0.0"
September 84.3° 51.2° 0.48" 0.0"
October 70.1° 42.1° 1.22" 0.0"
November 54.0° 36.4° 2.61" 0.1"
December 46.1° 32.6° 3.53" 0.9"

Rainfall by month

Jackson County has a distinct wet season. 48% of the year's precipitation arrives in Nov, Dec, Jan.

January 2.72"
February 1.96"
March 1.81"
April 1.51"
May 1.34"
June 0.68"
July 0.24"
August 0.33"
September 0.48"
October 1.22"
November 2.61"
December 3.53"
Annual total 18.43"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 908
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,203
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.27¢/kWh, Oregon average $148
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $239

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Jackson County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Jackson County?

Jackson County averages a high of 91.6°F in July and a low of 32.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 18.43 inches, including 3.4 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Jackson County?

The wettest stretch is Nov, Dec, Jan, which accounts for 48% of the year's precipitation. That is a pronounced wet season rather than rain spread evenly through the year.

How hot does it get in Jackson County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 91.6°F. That drives 908 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Jackson County?

Yes. Jackson County averages 3.4 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station MEDFORD ROGUE VLY AP, OR US (USW00024225), 10.3 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Oregon residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.