2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cottage Grove, MN vs Eugene, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Eugene. Cottage Grove averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eugene, Oregon gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cottage Grove, Minnesota gets 33.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Eugene averages 3 inches of snow per year. Cottage Grove averages 48.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Eugene, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.1
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.4
Rain: averages 33.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eugene is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cottage Grove is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Cottage Grove, MN

54°F

Today's Weather - Eugene, OR

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cottage Grove / Eugene

July is the hottest month for Cottage Grove with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Cottage Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottage Grove are June, August and July.

August is the hottest month for Eugene with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oregon. In Eugene, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eugene are September, July and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottage Grove with an average of 5.4°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eugene with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In Cottage Grove, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Eugene, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

In Cottage Grove, there are 153.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Eugene, there are 46.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In Cottage Grove, there are 27.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

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

August is the wettest month in Cottage Grove with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.3 inches in Cottage Grove means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


December is the wettest month in Eugene with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Eugene means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

May is the rainiest month in Cottage Grove with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Cottage Grove, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Eugene with 18.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 151.2 rainy days annually in Eugene, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.4 inches in Cottage Grove means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 3.0 inches in Eugene means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

January is the snowiest month in Cottage Grove with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Eugene with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.