Oak Hills, Oregon Weather
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Oak Hills weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——71°51°—
- FridayJun 5Drizzle15%0.03″60°49°-11°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle80%0.01″63°45°+3°
- SundayJun 7Light Rain13%0.10″67°45°+4°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Drizzle51%0.29″58°47°-9°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle55%—58°48°0°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle45%—59°48°+1°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 11 AM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.69 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.69
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 7:03 AM
- Moonset
- 4:01 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Oak Hills at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Oak Hills
SPC has placed Oak Hills in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | — | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | — | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Oak Hills's warmest month is August (~70°F mean) and its coldest is December (~42°F). Rainfall peaks in December (7.3 inches) and bottoms out in July (0.4 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 6.4″ | 14 |
| February | 45° | 4.7″ | 10 |
| March | 48° | 4.8″ | 12 |
| April | 53° | 3.6″ | 11 |
| May | 59° | 2.6″ | 8 |
| June | 63° | 1.5″ | 5 |
| July | 69° | 0.4″ | 2 |
| August | 70° | 0.5″ | 2 |
| September | 65° | 1.6″ | 4 |
| October | 55° | 4.0″ | 9 |
| November | 47° | 6.6″ | 13 |
| December | 42° | 7.3″ | 14 |
Regional context
Oak Hills sits within a warm-summer Mediterranean climate region — a cohort that shares similar temperature ranges, seasonal patterns, and growing conditions across nearby cities.
Similar climates: Portland, OR, Eugene, OR, Salem, OR, Medford, OR, Bend, OR.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Oak Hills?
- Oak Hills's last spring frost typically falls around mid-May, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-October.
- What is the rainy season in Oak Hills?
- December is the wettest month with about 7.3 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 44 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Oak Hills?
- August is typically warmest, averaging about 70°F.
- What is the coldest month in Oak Hills?
- December is typically coldest, averaging about 42°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Oak Hills?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-May); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Oak Hills get?
- Oak Hills averages about 102 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Oak Hills?
- Oak Hills's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Oak Hills, Oregon sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate zone. January means hover near 42°F while July averages 69°F — a 27°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Oak Hills receives about 44 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 102 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (45.5°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.