Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Coldest Winters in Oregon
Average daily low in the coldest month, coldest counties first, with the heating degree days beside it. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Oregon ranked
| # | County | Winter low | Heating degree days | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallowa County | 17.5°F | 7,116 | $2,739 |
| 2 | Klamath County | 18.6°F | 7,365 | $1,968 |
| 3 | Deschutes County | 19.0°F | 7,661 | $4,279 |
| 4 | Baker County | 19.7°F | 6,655 | $1,955 |
| 5 | Harney County | 19.8°F | 6,933 | $1,566 |
| 6 | Malheur County | 20.5°F | 6,473 | $1,757 |
| 7 | Grant County | 20.8°F | 6,866 | $1,773 |
| 8 | Crook County | 22.6°F | 6,248 | $3,108 |
| 9 | Lake County | 22.6°F | 6,248 | $1,712 |
| 10 | Jefferson County | 23.2°F | 6,185 | $2,560 |
| 11 | Sherman County | 24.2°F | 6,219 | $1,634 |
| 12 | Union County | 24.4°F | 6,132 | $2,047 |
| 13 | Gilliam County | 25.1°F | 6,178 | $1,342 |
| 14 | Morrow County | 27.2°F | 5,380 | $1,817 |
| 15 | Hood River County | 27.3°F | 6,379 | $4,096 |
| 16 | Umatilla County | 27.5°F | 5,340 | $2,037 |
| 17 | Benton County | 27.8°F | 5,668 | $3,644 |
| 18 | Wheeler County | 28.0°F | 5,149 | $2,002 |
| 19 | Columbia County | 30.9°F | 5,772 | $2,922 |
| 20 | Wasco County | 30.9°F | 4,677 | $2,541 |
| 21 | Josephine County | 32.3°F | 6,116 | $2,797 |
| 22 | Clackamas County | 32.5°F | 5,625 | $4,280 |
| 23 | Jackson County | 32.5°F | 4,203 | $2,989 |
| 24 | Marion County | 32.5°F | 5,992 | $2,912 |
| 25 | Linn County | 32.6°F | 5,540 | $2,646 |
| 26 | Washington County | 32.6°F | 5,027 | $4,141 |
| 27 | Polk County | 32.9°F | 5,303 | $3,153 |
| 28 | Yamhill County | 34.4°F | 4,694 | $3,281 |
| 29 | Coos County | 36.4°F | 4,315 | $2,308 |
| 30 | Douglas County | 36.8°F | 3,913 | $2,153 |
| 31 | Lane County | 36.9°F | 4,484 | $2,993 |
| 32 | Tillamook County | 37.1°F | 5,354 | $2,994 |
| 33 | Multnomah County | 37.2°F | 4,155 | $3,966 |
| 34 | Clatsop County | 37.4°F | 4,960 | $3,231 |
| 35 | Lincoln County | 39.2°F | 5,238 | $2,928 |
| 36 | Curry County | 41.7°F | 4,022 | $2,687 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Coldest Winters across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Oregon