2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
La Grande, OR vs Pilot Rock, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Pilot Rock. La Grande averages 192 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pilot Rock, Oregon gets 13.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. La Grande, Oregon gets 17.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pilot Rock averages 18 inches of snow per year. La Grande averages 23.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pilot Rock, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 88.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.5
Rain: averages 13.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

La Grande, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.9
Rain: averages 17.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pilot Rock is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Grande is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - La Grande, OR

57°F

Today's Weather - Pilot Rock, OR

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: La Grande / Pilot Rock

August is the hottest month for La Grande with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In La Grande, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Grande are September, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Pilot Rock with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oregon. In Pilot Rock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pilot Rock are September, June and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Grande with an average of 24.9°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pilot Rock with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In La Grande, there are 24.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

In Pilot Rock, there are 35.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

In La Grande, there are 118.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In Pilot Rock, there are 98.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In La Grande, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In Pilot Rock, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

November is the wettest month in La Grande with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in La Grande means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.


May is the wettest month in Pilot Rock with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in Pilot Rock means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

November is the rainiest month in La Grande with 12.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in La Grande, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Pilot Rock with 13.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in Pilot Rock, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in La Grande means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon.

An annual snowfall of 18.0 inches in Pilot Rock means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon.

January is the snowiest month in La Grande with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Pilot Rock with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.