Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Medford can be defined as
almost Mediterranean, since the winters are quite mild, but are colder than in the Mediterranean climate, while the summers are hot and sunny, but with significant differences in temperature between night and day.
The city is located in southwestern Oregon, 120 km (75 mi) away from the coast, and 400 meters (1,300 ft) above sea level, in a valley where the air tends to stagnate. The Klamath Mountains to the west reduce the influence of the Pacific Ocean, making the climate more continental than on the coast. Due to its position, isolated from the sea and at low altitude, in summer, Medford is one of the hottest cities in Oregon. On the hottest days of the year, the temperature can reach, and sometimes exceed 40 °C (104 °F). In 2017, it reached 44.5 °C (112 °F), and in 1981, 45.5 °C (114 °F).
The
winter is generally not very cold, indeed the days can be mild, even though the temperature can drop below freezing at night. However, there can be foggy periods, in which the temperature remains low even during the day. In addition, occasionally there may be cold waves, in which the temperature can drop below -10 °C (14 °F). In December 1990, it dropped to -20 °C (-4 °F). Snowfalls are rare; in an average year, just 9 cm (3.5 in) of snow fall.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (December) is of 4.1 °C (39 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 23.4 °C (74 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Medford - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
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| Max (°C) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 8 |
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| Min (°F) | 32 | 34 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 50 | 43 | 36 | 32 |
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| Max (°F) | 48 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 70 | 54 | 46 |
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amounts to 465 millimeters (18.3 inches) per year: it is therefore quite scarce. It ranges from 5 mm (0.2 in) in the driest month (July) to 90 mm (3.5 in) in the wettest (December). Here is the average precipitation.
Medford - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 60 | 50 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 75 | 90 | 465 |
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| Prec.(in) | 2.4 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3 | 3.5 | 18.3 |
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| Days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 103 |
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Best Time
To visit Medford, 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.
Back to the climate of
Oregon.