Climate - Klamath Falls (Oregon)

The climate of Klamath Falls is semi-arid continental, with very cold winters and hot summers, and with strong temperature variations between night and day.
The city is located in southern Oregon, at an altitude of 1,250 meters (4,100 ft), in the arid and continental area of ​​the state, the one east of the Cascade Range.
In winter, cold waves are possible, during which the temperature can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or even below. In 2013, it dropped to -29 °C (-20 °F). In one year, 93 cm (37 in) of snow fall.
In summer there are strong temperature variations between night and day. At night, it can get cold even in the height of summer. However, on the hottest days of the year, the temperature can reach 36/38 °C (97/100 °F).
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -1.5 °C (29 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 20.2 °C (68 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 340 millimeters (13.4 inches) per year: it is therefore scarce. It ranges from 5 mm (0.2 in) in the driest month (July) to 55 mm (2.2 in) in the wettest (December). Here is the average precipitation.

Best Time

To visit Klamath Falls, you can choose the months of May and September. It is true that it rains a little more often than in summer (especially in May), and that it gets colder at night, but in this way, you can avoid the heat that can occur in summer. September is probably the best month.

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