Oakridge, Oregon Weather: What's the Real Story?? (Eugene: apartments, for rent)

[threedognight]

People have mentioned the weather in Oakridge but there seem to be discrepancies. Some talk about the "bad" rainy winters, others say that the sun shines a record number of days each year.

What's the real story with the Oakridge weather? How cold and rainy really are the winters and how long does the cold, rainy weather last each year?

[ClassicalContractor]

Here's some basic weather info on Oakridge:

In December and January (coldest months), the average daily low is 32, while the average daily high is about 45. In the warmest months (July & August), the average daily high is just over 80, while the average daily low is about 50. Fairly mild and not extreme at all, yet still 4 seasons.

Half the year (November through April), Oakridge does get more precipitation than the national average, but the other half of the year, Oakridge actually gets less precipitation than the national average.

The wind speed is lower than the national average year-round.

2-3 inches of snow per month is average for December-February, with maybe a skiff in November and March.

Sunshine is below national average, except for July and August; however, there are completely clear days every month, even in the middle of winter. We do much better than Eugene, as we are "above the fog line and below the snow line", so when it's socked-in at the bottom of the valley, we'll enjoy some sunshine. If you combine partly cloudy days with completely clear days (meaning days with sunshine), we range from 20% of such days in the middle of winter to 80% in the summer.

Hope that helps.

[yeslifeisgood]

We moved here from California 15 years ago and to be honest I still miss California's weather in the springtime.

We have not had any flooding since I have been here. No large puddles in the street.. I am not sure where that rumor started.

Snow- It does snow here, but much less than the Sierras or Siskiyous in California. I think the most was a foot or so, up on the hills..but usually it is just a few inches in town and does not last long. I do not drive a 4 wheel drive vehicle and never was without one in the foothills of California.

The ice was a problem for us when we first moved here and does make the trip to Eugene more dangerous, because Oregon does not put down salt, but we have gotten used to it.

I am smiling because it is August and raining outside, but still in the 70s. It was in the 90s yesterday. That is typical of Oregon.. nice weather, but not very predictable. It makes for a great variety though if you are not a hot weather lover.

Pretty much you see some sunshine everyday.. just a lot of rain on top of that. The weather is so much better than the Valley (Eugene area) and does not have the grayness that seems to hang over many areas in Washington.

If you are an outdoors person than this is the place to be. The weather here does not seem to slow anyone down.

[globaloro]

Hello anybody out there ???????
Can you guys help em ? > ClassicalContractor and yeslifeisgood ??
I would like to know what the lower rent prices would be near town and just out of town of Oakridge ?
Is Oakridge one of those tidy little new retirement communities ? With lots of little apartment buildings and so on ?
Or more normal small town community in the woods ?
How well do gardens grow there, and does it frost yearly ?
Do you get hail storms or frozzen rain ?
Thanks to any one that can help !!
Later........
~ Oro

[ClassicalContractor]

Originally Posted by globaloro

Hello anybody out there ???????
Can you guys help em ? > ClassicalContractor and yeslifeisgood ??
I would like to know what the lower rent prices would be near town and just out of town of Oakridge ?
Is Oakridge one of those tidy little new retirement communities ? With lots of little apartment buildings and so on ?
Or more normal small town community in the woods ?
How well do gardens grow there, and does it frost yearly ?
Do you get hail storms or frozzen rain ?
Thanks to any one that can help !!
Later........
~ Oro

Here's some recent "for rent" listings in the local weekly paper:

"Small One Bedroom Apartment" - $325.00

"3 Bedroom, 2 Bath", West end of football field, carport, great views, $675 + deposits

"2 Bedroom Mobile In Park", Appliances, nice. $500-$550

"2 Bedroom Duplex", Appliances & garage, $300/mo+deposits

"1 Bedroom 1 Bath Duplex", Recently updated. Landlord pays water, sewer, and trash. First, last plus $300 deposit. $425/mo.

I am not sure what you mean by "tidy little new retirement community". Oakridge is not a "new" town, but it is one in transition. It's heyday was during the timber boom, but that was shut down which hit the community pretty hard. There are several promising new businesses looking to make Oakridge its home, which should mean hundreds of new jobs and a great boost for the local economy. There are many older vacant buildings, but they are slowly being replaced by newer buildings and new businesses. Same goes with the housing. Lots of older homes, but there are some new sub-divisions going in which will means lots of new homes.

There are not a lot of apartments, but you wouldn't normally find a lot of apartments in a town this size.

We certainly have gardens. The growing season is slightly shorter than Eugene because we are at a slightly higher elevation.

Does it frost? Of course! Where in Oregon doesn't it frost? LOL

Much like the rest of Oregon, we get a variety of weather, but we certainly aren't known for hail storms or frozen rain.

What we are known for is a place where the sun shines almost every day. Yes, sometimes in the winter, it may peek out for only a few moments.

The climate motto here is "above the fog line and below the snow line", which is quite accurate. You can be socked in at Eugene all day and drive to Oakridge and get out of the fog half way to Oakridge. Then, you can keep driving past Oakridge and hit the snow a files down the road.

Hope that helps!