2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lafayette, CA vs Medford, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Medford. Lafayette averages 262 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Medford, Oregon gets 22.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lafayette, California gets 24.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Medford averages 3.3 inches of snow per year. Lafayette averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Medford, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 22.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.3 inches of snow a year

Lafayette, California
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 24.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Medford is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafayette is 8.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Lafayette, CA

72°F

Today's Weather - Medford, OR

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lafayette / Medford

August is the hottest month for Lafayette with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Lafayette, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are June, October and September.

July is the hottest month for Medford with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oregon. In Medford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Medford are June, September and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette with an average of 41.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Medford with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In Lafayette, there are 27.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Medford, there are 46.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oregon.

In Lafayette, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Medford, there are 81.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In Lafayette, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Medford, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

February is the wettest month in Lafayette with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.1 inches in Lafayette means that it is wetter than most places in California.


December is the wettest month in Medford with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.8 inches in Medford means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

January is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 11.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 65.6 rainy days annually in Lafayette, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Medford with 13.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 96.4 rainy days annually in Medford, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lafayette, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 3.3 inches in Medford means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lafayette.

December is the snowiest month in Medford with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.