Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Cooling Demand in Oregon
Cooling degree days are the mirror of heating degree days: how far and how long the temperature sits above 65°F. In the counties at the top of this list, cooling is the largest single line on the summer electricity bill. 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 | Cooling degree days | Summer high | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County | 908 | 91.6°F | $2,989 |
| 2 | Wasco County | 830 | 88.4°F | $2,541 |
| 3 | Wheeler County | 690 | 91.3°F | $2,002 |
| 4 | Umatilla County | 636 | 89.2°F | $2,037 |
| 5 | Douglas County | 607 | 85.9°F | $2,153 |
| 6 | Morrow County | 531 | 86.8°F | $1,817 |
| 7 | Union County | 477 | 87.0°F | $2,047 |
| 8 | Malheur County | 457 | 87.7°F | $1,757 |
| 9 | Multnomah County | 427 | 82.3°F | $3,966 |
| 10 | Sherman County | 401 | 84.0°F | $1,634 |
| 11 | Crook County | 388 | 89.0°F | $3,108 |
| 12 | Lake County | 388 | 89.0°F | $1,712 |
| 13 | Gilliam County | 371 | 84.1°F | $1,342 |
| 14 | Jefferson County | 366 | 87.1°F | $2,560 |
| 15 | Washington County | 347 | 82.2°F | $4,141 |
| 16 | Baker County | 324 | 88.2°F | $1,955 |
| 17 | Yamhill County | 284 | 83.1°F | $3,281 |
| 18 | Lane County | 277 | 80.0°F | $2,993 |
| 19 | Josephine County | 276 | 76.7°F | $2,797 |
| 20 | Grant County | 249 | 86.2°F | $1,773 |
| 21 | Wallowa County | 248 | 88.7°F | $2,739 |
| 22 | Harney County | 245 | 84.6°F | $1,566 |
| 23 | Clackamas County | 201 | 79.0°F | $4,280 |
| 24 | Polk County | 193 | 80.7°F | $3,153 |
| 25 | Benton County | 139 | 83.0°F | $3,644 |
| 26 | Hood River County | 132 | 79.6°F | $4,096 |
| 27 | Linn County | 118 | 79.9°F | $2,646 |
| 28 | Marion County | 99 | 76.3°F | $2,912 |
| 29 | Klamath County | 98 | 84.9°F | $1,968 |
| 30 | Deschutes County | 85 | 84.1°F | $4,279 |
| 31 | Columbia County | 84 | 78.2°F | $2,922 |
| 32 | Coos County | 34 | 73.6°F | $2,308 |
| 33 | Clatsop County | 22 | 68.7°F | $3,231 |
| 34 | Curry County | 20 | 68.8°F | $2,687 |
| 35 | Tillamook County | 11 | 68.9°F | $2,994 |
| 36 | Lincoln County | 2 | 64.1°F | $2,928 |
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
Highest Cooling Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Oregon