Fort Klamath, Oregon

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Fort Klamath area

Fort Klamath is a census-designated place located between Crater Lake National Park and Upper Klamath Lake in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. [1]

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The community is located about a mile northwest of Fort Klamath, the Oregon Trail military outpost. Fort Klamath post office was established January 6, 1879. [2]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fort Klamath has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. [3]

Climate data for Fort Klamath, Oregon (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1980–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)64
(18)		65
(18)		72
(22)		84
(29)		93
(34)		104
(40)		103
(39)		104
(40)		100
(38)		92
(33)		72
(22)		57
(14)		104
(40)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)39.2
(4.0)		44.1
(6.7)		50.4
(10.2)		56.9
(13.8)		66.4
(19.1)		75.0
(23.9)		84.9
(29.4)		84.3
(29.1)		77.5
(25.3)		63.9
(17.7)		47.9
(8.8)		38.9
(3.8)		60.8
(16.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)28.9
(−1.7)		32.9
(0.5)		37.6
(3.1)		42.7
(5.9)		49.8
(9.9)		56.2
(13.4)		63.5
(17.5)		62.4
(16.9)		55.9
(13.3)		45.7
(7.6)		35.9
(2.2)		28.9
(−1.7)		45.0
(7.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)18.6
(−7.4)		21.6
(−5.8)		24.8
(−4.0)		28.4
(−2.0)		33.2
(0.7)		37.4
(3.0)		42.1
(5.6)		40.6
(4.8)		34.2
(1.2)		27.5
(−2.5)		23.8
(−4.6)		18.9
(−7.3)		29.3
(−1.5)
Record low °F (°C)−25
(−32)		−19
(−28)		−12
(−24)		6
(−14)		13
(−11)		20
(−7)		24
(−4)		26
(−3)		17
(−8)		7
(−14)		−7
(−22)		−20
(−29)		−25
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.78
(96)		2.25
(57)		1.94
(49)		1.42
(36)		1.49
(38)		0.61
(15)		0.24
(6.1)		0.31
(7.9)		0.48
(12)		1.37
(35)		2.83
(72)		4.36
(111)		21.08
(535)
Average snowfall inches (cm)13.5
(34)		10.0
(25)		7.6
(19)		2.5
(6.4)		0.3
(0.76)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.25)		7.9
(20)		19.1
(49)		61.0
(155)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)12.810.510.99.87.94.12.12.63.47.512.113.897.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)6.24.94.11.70.40.00.00.00.00.12.37.727.4
Source: NOAA [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Klamath, Oregon
  2. ↑ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN   0-87595-277-1.
  3. ↑ Climate Summary for Fort Klamath, Oregon
  4. ↑ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2025.

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