Baker City Travel Guide

City Eastern Oregon town with historic downtown

On Oregon’s high prairie, Baker City offers an intact historic downtown, Oregon Trail sites, access to alpine hiking and seasonal steam‑train rides - an appealing stop for history and outdoors buffs.

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Climate

Baker City's climate is classified as Cold Semi-Arid - Cold Semi-Arid climate with mild summers (peaking in August) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -9°C to 30°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall.

Air Quality: AQI 28 Good
Best Time to Visit
JulyAugustSeptember
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
40°
Warmest Month
-26°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coldest month with highs of 1°C and lows of -9°C. Light rainfall and mostly overcast skies.

40 Poor

Comfort

-4°
Feels Like Freezing
-4°C
Temperature
-9°
95%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

29 mm
Rainfall
2.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.2
UV Index
Low
9.1h daylight

February

February is freezing with highs of 5°C and lows of -6°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

53 Acceptable

Comfort

-1°
Feels Like Freezing
-1°C
Temperature
-6°
89%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

19 mm
Rainfall
2.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.4
UV Index
Low
10.3h daylight

March

March is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of -3°C. Light rainfall and mostly overcast skies.

58 Acceptable

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
-3° 10°
80%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

23 mm
Rainfall
3.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.7
UV Index
Moderate
11.8h daylight

April

April is cold with highs of 15°C and lows of -1°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

64 Good

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
-1° 15°
73%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

25 mm
Rainfall
3.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.3
UV Index
High
13.3h daylight

May

May is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 3°C. The wettest month with 36 mm of rain and partly cloudy skies.

76 Very Good

Comfort

11°
Feels Like Cool
11°C
Temperature
19°
69%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

36 mm
Rainfall
3.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.7
UV Index
Very High
14.6h daylight

June

June is cool with highs of 24°C and lows of 6°C. Moderate rainfall (33 mm).

88 Excellent

Comfort

15°
Feels Like Cool
15°C
Temperature
24°
63%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

33 mm
Rainfall
3.0 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.1
UV Index
Extreme
15.3h daylight

July

July is mild with highs of 29°C and lows of 9°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

93 Ideal

Comfort

19°
Feels Like Mild
19°C
Temperature
29°
49%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

17 mm
Rainfall
2.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.3
UV Index
Extreme
15.0h daylight

August

August is the warmest month with highs of 30°C and lows of 8°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

93 Ideal

Comfort

19°
Feels Like Mild
19°C
Temperature
30°
47%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

22 mm
Rainfall
2.7 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.8
UV Index
Very High
13.8h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 24°C and lows of 4°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

89 Excellent

Comfort

14°
Feels Like Cool
14°C
Temperature
24°
52%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

18 mm
Rainfall
2.5 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.2
UV Index
High
12.4h daylight

October

October is cold with highs of 18°C and lows of 0°C. The driest month with just 16 mm and partly cloudy skies.

75 Very Good

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
-1° 18°
65%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

16 mm
Rainfall
2.5 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.7
UV Index
Moderate
10.8h daylight

November

November is cold with highs of 7°C and lows of -4°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

53 Acceptable

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
-4°
79%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

28 mm
Rainfall
2.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.3
UV Index
Low
9.5h daylight

December

December is freezing with highs of 2°C and lows of -8°C. Light rainfall and mostly overcast skies.

40 Poor

Comfort

-3°
Feels Like Freezing
-3°C
Temperature
-8°
91%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

29 mm
Rainfall
2.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.1
UV Index
Low
8.7h daylight