John Day Weather Records

John Day, Oregon weather averages and records from 1903–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in John Day, Oregon was 112 °F which occurred on August 5, 1961.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in John Day, Oregon was -24 °F which occurred on January 27, 1957.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
John Day Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 42.5 23.6 69 -24 1.0 4.4
February 47.1 24.7 73 -20 0.7 1.2
March 53.6 28.3 80 -5 1.1 1.3
April 59.4 32.0 91 13 1.5 0.4
May 68.3 39.2 98 13 1.9 0.0
June 76.7 44.7 103 25 1.3 0.0
July 88.3 49.7 110 35 0.5 0.0
August 87.9 48.0 112 30 0.5 0.0
September 78.9 40.7 110 21 0.5 0.0
October 64.3 33.0 95 4 1.0 0.2
November 49.6 27.5 79 -9 1.2 1.5
December 41.1 22.6 66 -23 1.1 2.9
Entire year 63.2 34.5 112 -24 12.3 12.0
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1903–2024
Highest daily low 70 °F July 13, 2002
Lowest daily high -4 °F December 22, 1990
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
65 °F September 11, 1953
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
42 °F Jun 2–3, 1905
Most daily precipitation 2.2 inches August 16, 1993
Most monthly precipitation 4.3 inches May 1991
Most yearly precipitation 18.9 inches 1983
Most yearly days with precipitation 137 1998
Earliest snow in season October 21 1985
Latest snow in season May 19 1989
Most daily snow 9.0 inches January 8, 1956
Most monthly snow 30.6 inches December 1971
Most yearly snow 51.6 inches 1971
Most snow in a winter 47.6 inches 1955–1956
Greatest snow accumulation 11.0 inches December 26, 1983
Earliest freeze August 24 1992
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 30 1978
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 28 1987
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 15 1974
Latest freeze June 27 1966
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 28 1953
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 12 1991
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 18 1981
Most days in a year < 0 °F 13 1972
Most days in a year < 32 °F 187 2019
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 114 2003
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 63 1970
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 14 1998
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 2002
John Day Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days May 16–29, 1953
Without precipitation 86 days Jun 20 – Sep 13, 2022
With snow 8 days Dec 16–23, 1968
High temperature at or
below freezing
14 days Nov 19 – Dec 2, 1985
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 65 days Jul 8 – Sep 10, 1988
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 33 days Jul 21 – Aug 22, 1971
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 8 days Jul 15–22, 1960
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
John Day is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1903–2024 John Day location