Central Oregon Park Weather
State and city parks across the high desert and the Cascade foothills. Across the 11 places we track here, summer afternoons range from 80°F at Big Tree / La Pine State Park to 86°F at Pelton Park, a 7°F spread.
Standouts
Warmest summer afternoons
86°F
Pelton Park has the warmest summer afternoons, averaging 86°F at the warmest hour.
Coolest summer afternoons
80°F
Big Tree / La Pine State Park has the coolest summer afternoons, averaging 80°F.
Windiest summer afternoons
10 mph
Smith Rock State Park is the windiest on summer afternoons, averaging 10 mph.
Most snow days
28
Big Tree / La Pine State Park sees snow on the most days, about 28 a winter.
Compare all 11 parks
| Place | Summer afternoons | Winter lows | Summer afternoon wind | Snow days per winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelton ParkPark · 1,610 ft | 86°F | 30°F | 9 mph | 11 |
| The Cove Palisades State ParkPark · 2,100 ft | 84°F | 29°F | 8 mph | 10 |
| Smith Rock State ParkPark · 2,950 ft | 83°F | 29°F | 10 mph | 8 |
| Prineville Reservoir State ParkPark · 3,257 ft | 83°F | 28°F | 10 mph | 9 |
| Farewell Bend ParkPark · 3,620 ft | 83°F | 28°F | 8 mph | 14 |
| Tumalo State ParkPark · 3,260 ft | 83°F | 28°F | 10 mph | 13 |
| Riley Ranch Nature ReservePark · 3,350 ft | 82°F | 29°F | 9 mph | 14 |
| Fort Rock State Natural AreaPark · 4,450 ft | 82°F | 22°F | 10 mph | 18 |
| Shevlin ParkPark · 3,890 ft | 81°F | 27°F | 8 mph | 22 |
| La Pine State ParkPark · 4,200 ft | 80°F | 22°F | 8 mph | 26 |
| Big Tree / La Pine State ParkPark · 4,200 ft | 80°F | 22°F | 8 mph | 28 |
Summer afternoons, fog, and wind are June to August averages from NOAA’s HRRR model, hour by hour. Fog is the share of 6–10 AM hours with fog. Winter lows are December to February averages.