Cold semi-arid
Deschutes River Woods, Oregon
Deschutes County, Oregon · Population 5.8k · 3,930 ft elevation
Living in Deschutes River Woods
Deschutes River Woods has a cold semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 83°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 11″ a year, and it gets light snow (22″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 23, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Deschutes River Woods is an outdoor hub: about 73% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,400 ft around town.
Deschutes River Woods at a glance
- Population
- 5.8k
- Elevation
- 3,930 ft
- Average daily high
- 60°F18th percentile
- Average daily low
- 33°F3th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 11″4th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 22″61th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,917 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 233th percentile
- Median home value
- $506k82th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,645/mo74th percentile
- Median household income
- $82k58th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.49%8th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 9.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.286th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%51th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9897th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 59%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 73%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,412 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 24°F | 1.4″ | 6.4″ | 130 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 23°F | 1.0″ | 5.5″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 51°F | 27°F | 0.7″ | 1.5″ | 193 hrs |
| Apr | 57°F | 30°F | 0.8″ | 0.7″ | 237 hrs |
| May | 65°F | 36°F | 1.0″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 73°F | 41°F | 0.7″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Jul | 83°F | 48°F | 0.4″ | — | 415 hrs |
| Aug | 82°F | 47°F | 0.3″ | — | 375 hrs |
| Sep | 75°F | 40°F | 0.3″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Oct | 62°F | 33°F | 0.7″ | 0.2″ | 222 hrs |
| Nov | 48°F | 27°F | 1.3″ | 2.0″ | 144 hrs |
| Dec | 40°F | 22°F | 2.1″ | 5.3″ | 118 hrs |
Near Deschutes River Woods
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology