Prineville, OR Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Prineville actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Prineville, OR, the comfort score comes out to 45/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Prineville's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Prineville run from 33°F in Dec up to 68°F in Jul, a 35.1°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Prineville, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 1.06in | 1.8in |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 0.8in | 3.2in |
| Mar | 55°F | 29°F | 0.91in | 0.9in |
| Apr | 60°F | 33°F | 0.76in | 0.3in |
| May | 69°F | 40°F | 1.38in | 0in |
| Jun | 76°F | 45°F | 0.85in | 0in |
| Jul | 87°F | 49°F | 0.4in | 0in |
| Aug | 86°F | 48°F | 0.36in | 0in |
| Sep | 79°F | 42°F | 0.31in | 0in |
| Oct | 65°F | 34°F | 0.95in | 0in |
| Nov | 51°F | 29°F | 1.22in | 1.1in |
| Dec | 42°F | 24°F | 1.33in | 1.5in |
If you're timing a visit, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Prineville's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Dec's cold instead.
How wet Prineville actually gets
Over a typical year, Prineville sees about 10.33in of precipitation a year across roughly 73 days with measurable rain or snow, with 8.8in of snow a year.
Prineville against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Prineville comes in at 3432; within OR alone it ranks 73 of 80. Population is about 11,917.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Prineville, OR US, the NOAA station 1.0 miles from Prineville, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is