McMinnville in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), McMinnville sees average daytime highs around 76°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 2.6 in of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 68°F in early June to 78°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is McMinnville's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see McMinnville's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
76°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
53°F
Rainfall
2.6 in
12 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
7.8
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in McMinnville in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 68°F in early June to 78°F by late August.

A typical summer day in McMinnville reaches about 76°F and drops to 53°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in McMinnville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

McMinnville weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 35°7.717.43.390.9
Feb49° / 36°5.714.82.910.11.7
Mar53° / 38°6.417.52.511.62.5
Apr58° / 41°4.715.70.713.23.6
May65° / 46°2.710.5014.65.7
Jun70° / 50°1.76.8015.47.0
Jul79° / 54°0.42.1015.18.3
Aug80° / 55°0.62.8013.98.2
Sep74° / 51°1.75.6012.37.8
Oct62° / 45°4.411.5010.75.1
Nov51° / 39°7.717.319.31.9
Dec45° / 35°9.017.53.48.60.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

McMinnville gets around 2.6 in of rain over 12 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for McMinnville

In seasonPeak

None of McMinnville's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

McMinnville's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit McMinnville?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit McMinnville for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for McMinnville in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, McMinnville sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 53°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near McMinnville in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 58°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 mi away) is warmest in August at about 59°F and coldest in February near 49°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan50Bracing
Feb49Bracing
Mar50Bracing
Apr51Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul58Bracing
Aug59Bracing
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Oct55Bracing
Nov53Bracing
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UV index in McMinnville in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in McMinnville peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in McMinnville in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in McMinnville is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1531 µg/m³Jan 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is McMinnville?

McMinnville sits at 45.2°N, 123.2°W, 154 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newberg, 12 mi away.

Topography around McMinnville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of McMinnville.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around McMinnville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft around an average of 151 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,267 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,803 ft.

The land around McMinnville is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (48%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
269 ft
10 miles
2,267 ft
50 miles
4,803 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Newberg 12 mi · Woodburn 17 mi · Keizer 17 mi · Hayesville 19 mi · Salem 20 mi · Sherwood 20 mi · Dallas 21 mi · Wilsonville 22 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for McMinnville (45.2101°, -123.1987°, elevation 154 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.