Medford, Oregon Weather
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Medford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 7:19 AM PDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast later——86°57°—
- TuesdaySep 22Clear——77°57°-9°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——79°52°+2°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast21%—81°55°+2°
- FridaySep 25Drizzle31%0.02″70°53°-11°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——78°47°+8°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——73°52°-5°
Air quality now AQI 29 · Good
AQI 29 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.99
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:54 PM
- Moonset
- 1:30 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fog locks the valleys
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Medford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 72°F (high 86°F, low 57°F), 7°F above the 65°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 8 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 5 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Medford
- Mon86°57°1%
- Tue77°57°1%
- Wed79°52°0%
- Thu81°55°21%
- Fri70°53°31%
- Sat78°47°4%
- Sun73°52°2%
- Mon74°49°2%
- Tue83°50°2%
- Wed85°52°5%
- Thu83°54°11%
- Fri79°52°14%
- Sat92°54°13%
- Sun89°61°2%
- Mon79°55°3%
- Tue77°51°3%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Medford
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Medford — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 29) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Medford
Medford sits in Jackson County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 17m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 5m — a swing of +6h 12m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Portland, the state’s largest city, lies about 221 miles to the N. The nearest town Medford tracks is Eugene, roughly 120 miles to the N.
Air quality in Medford
Air quality in Medford’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 41). See the full air-quality history for Medford.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | peas, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Medford, July runs warmest near 75°F and December coldest around 39°F, while December is the wettest month (3.5 inches) and July the driest (0.2 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 2.7″ | 7 |
| February | 44° | 2.0″ | 5 |
| March | 48° | 1.8″ | 6 |
| April | 53° | 1.5″ | 5 |
| May | 60° | 1.3″ | 4 |
| June | 67° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| July | 75° | 0.2″ | 1 |
| August | 75° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| September | 68° | 0.5″ | 1 |
| October | 56° | 1.2″ | 3 |
| November | 45° | 2.6″ | 7 |
| December | 39° | 3.5″ | 8 |
Regional context
Similar climates Central Point, OR, Phoenix, OR, Jacksonville, OR
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Medford's January averages 40°F and July 75°F — 35°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 18.4 inches over some 51 days.
Precipitation in Medford peaks in the cool season: December averages 3.5 inches across 8.0 storm-fed days, while July bottoms out at 0.2 inches over just 0.8 rainy days. It is a winter-storm rhythm Medford shares with places like Central Point, OR, Phoenix, OR and Jacksonville, OR.
By April 8 the frosts ease in Medford, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Medford, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Medford's frost date. Around October 29, freezing nights resume in Medford and tender crops must come in. In about half of years, Medford's last freeze comes after April 8.
Similar climates: Central Point, OR, Phoenix, OR, Jacksonville, OR, White City, OR, Talent, OR.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Medford?
- Frost typically leaves Medford by April 8 and returns to Medford near October 29.
- What is the rainy season in Medford?
- Medford sees its heaviest rain in December (around 3.5 inches), part of roughly 18 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Medford?
- The warmest stretch in Medford comes in July, around 75°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Medford?
- On average December is the chilliest month in Medford, about 39°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Medford?
- Time tomatoes in Medford for two weeks after April 8; peas and greens start at Medford's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Medford get?
- Expect roughly 51 wet days a year in Medford.
- What hardiness zone is Medford?
- Medford sits in the USDA zone set by December lows near 39°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Medford?
- Medford's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Medford?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Medford in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Medford?
- Current conditions for Medford and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Medford forecast updated?
- The Medford forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Medford?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Medford are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Medford?
- The next few days in Medford's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Medford sits at 42.3°N; its climate zone is warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Medford
- 97501
- 97504