Sand Springs Campground Weather

Recreation Area • Central Oregon

A primitive campground and useful weather anchor in the open high desert between Pine Mountain and Fort Rock country.

54°

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Comfort Score

75(B)

Great

Weather updated July 31, 2026 at 3:53 AM PDT

Current Conditions

Temperature

54°F

Feels like 54°F

Humidity

60%

Wind

6 mph

NW • Gusts 5 mph

Cloud Cover

Precip Chance

Comfort Breakdown

Less comfortableMore comfortable

Temperature35

Wind76

Stars Visible100

Humidity85

Precipitation100

Hourly Forecast

Today

Time	Temp	Comfort	AQI	Wind	Precip	Conditions
Now	54°	75 (B)	49 AQI-eq	6 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
5am	53°	72 (B-)	58 AQI-eq	6 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
6am	53°	71 (B-)	67 AQI-eq	6 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
7am	56°	80 (B)	69 AQI-eq	4 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
8am	63°	88 (A-)	79 AQI-eq	1 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
9am	69°	69 (C)	112 AQI-eq	4 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
10am	73°	69 (C)	139 AQI-eq	4 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
11am	78°	69 (C)	135 AQI-eq	3 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
12pm	82°	69 (C)	115 AQI-eq	4 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
1pm	85°	68 (C)	105 AQI-eq	4 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
2pm	88°	65 (C)	103 AQI-eq	7 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
3pm	89°	65 (C)	95 AQI-eq	9 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny

Weather Maps

Satellite

GOES-West Infrared

Radar

Precipitation

6 mph

Wind

Coming soon

7-Day Forecast

Day	High/Low	Comfort	Precip	Conditions
Today	90° / 53°	49 (D)	1%	☀️ Sunny
Sat🏆 Best	81° / 56°	79 (B)	0%	☀️ Sunny
Sun	74° / 49°	60 (C)	0%	☀️ Sunny
Mon	71° / 47°	23 (F)	0%	☀️ Sunny
Tue	78° / 52°	9 (F)	0%	☀️ Sunny
Wed	86° / 57°	9 (F)	0%	☀️ Sunny
Thu	89° / 63°	17 (F)	0%	☀️ Sunny

Best day this week: Sat (Comfort score: 79)

Nearby Temperature Comparison

Conditions at nearby Central Oregon destinations

Prineville Reservoir State Park30 mi

60°+6°F warmer68 (C)

Horse Ridge20 mi

60°+6°F warmer89 (A-)

Oregon Badlands Wilderness20 mi

58°+4°F warmer85 (A-)

Crack-in-the-Ground27 mi

58°+4°F warmer86 (A-)

Tip: Central Oregon temps can vary 20-30°F within a short distance due to microclimates.

Climate Dashboard

Current conditions vs. HRRR rolling destination baseline

Today's High vs Normal

90°Fforecast

6° above normal

Normal: 84°F

Rainfall Year-to-Date

1.5"

56% below average

30-yr avg: 3.4"

Sunny Days

24last 28 days

4 fewer than baseline

Typical: 28

Foggy Days

0last 28 days

About average

Avg Wind Speed

9.7 mphlast 28 days

1.3 mph windier than baseline

Typical: 8.4 mph

Comfort Score

8328-day avg

3 pts below typical

Recent baseline: 86

Historical Climate Data

Long-term weather patterns and climate data

Data sources: NOAA HRRR rolling destination baseline for recent temperature, precipitation, fog, cloud, wind, humidity, and sunshine signals.

Climate Overview

Based on HRRR rolling destination baseline (2024-06-01 to 2026-05-01)

Avg Comfort

59.2°

Avg High

34.8°

Avg Low

59%

Perfect Days

☀️ Avg Sunshine8.9h/day

🌫️ Avg Fog0.4h/day

💧 Avg Annual Rain7.4"

🌧️ Rainy Days/yr50 (14%)

🌫️ Foggy Days/yr14

✨ Perfect Days (80+)407

🌟 Best Months to Visit

1. June97

74.6° / 43.7° · ☀️ 12.5h

0 foggy days · 0 rainy days

2. May91

64.5° / 36.4° · ☀️ 11.9h

0 foggy days · 2 rainy days

3. August90

79.9° / 48.8° · ☀️ 11.2h

0 foggy days · 2 rainy days

⚠️ Challenging Months

1. December27

41.7° / 26.7° · ☀️ 4.9h

💧 3" · 12 rainy days · 2 foggy days

2. February31

40.4° / 22.3° · ☀️ 6.1h

💧 1.4" · 7 rainy days · 4 foggy days

3. January33

39.8° / 22.2° · ☀️ 6.2h

💧 0.5" · 6 rainy days · 4 foggy days

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Comfort	High/Low	☀️ Sun	🌫️ Fog	💧 Rain	Perfect
June 2024	92	74.5° / 43.4°	12.4h	0d	0.01"	30
July 2024	89	87.8° / 52.2°	12.7h	0d	0.02"	30
August 2024	90	79.6° / 46.9°	11.3h	0d	0.03"	29
September 2024	92	73.7° / 43.5°	10.3h	0d	0.02"	29
October 2024	82	60.9° / 34°	7.8h	0d	0.21"	21
November 2024	55	41° / 26.6°	5.5h	1d	1.31"	3
December 2024	50	39.1° / 24.5°	4.8h	2d	4.01"	0
January 2025	55	36.6° / 19.5°	5.9h	2d	0.77"	0
February 2025	53	35.6° / 19.1°	5.6h	4d	1.71"	2
March 2025	63	44° / 27.6°	7.6h	2d	2.52"	7
April 2025	86	56.4° / 30.3°	10.4h	0d	0.11"	25
May 2025	90	64.5° / 36.4°	11.9h	0d	0.15"	29
June 2025	95	74.2° / 43.7°	12.5h	0d	0"	29
July 2025	93	81.6° / 50.8°	12.4h	0d	0.23"	30
August 2025	94	80.3° / 50.5°	11.1h	0d	0.11"	30
September 2025	92	74.4° / 44.7°	9.8h	0d	0.1"	29
October 2025	79	55.4° / 31.9°	7.4h	0d	0.37"	20
November 2025	70	49.6° / 30.6°	6.1h	4d	0.33"	9
December 2025	56	44.4° / 29.1°	4.8h	2d	1.98"	5
January 2026	62	43° / 24.8°	6.5h	6d	0.22"	4
February 2026	64	45.1° / 25.4°	6.6h	3d	0.96"	6
March 2026	79	54.8° / 31.8°	8.9h	2d	0.14"	19
April 2026	82	55.6° / 29.4°	9.9h	0d	0.21"	21
May 2026	0	0° / 0°	0h	0d	0"	0

Last updated: 7/27/2026

Climate Trends

Average Temperature by Month

Average High

Average Low

Hourly Temperature, Wind, and Cloud Cover Patterns

Average local hour by month from 2016-05-01 to 2026-05-01

Average Hourly Temperature in Sand Springs Campground

frigid

<32°F

very cold

32-45°F

cold

45-55°F

cool

55-65°F

comfortable

65-75°F

warm

75-85°F

hot

85-95°F

sweltering

95°F+

Average Hourly Wind Speed in Sand Springs Campground

calm

<4 mph

light

4-8 mph

breezy

8-12 mph

windy

12-18 mph

strong

18+ mph

Average Hourly Cloud Cover in Sand Springs Campground

clear

<15%

mostly clear

15-35%

partly cloudy

35-60%

mostly cloudy

60-85%

overcast

85%+

Location Details

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Coordinates

43.7081, -120.8476

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Elevation

4951 ft

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Type

Recreation Area

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