Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in Oregon can make a commute last forever. Imagine it’s the dead of winter and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone-chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty, ice-encrusted snow all over the place.
This is about the time of year when you’re just about ready for spring — especially in Mount Hood Village, the snowiest place in Oregon.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which Oregon cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Oregon with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Beaver State.
59.5 inches of snow per year
36.1 inches of snow per year
Baker City is a city in and the county seat of Baker County, Oregon, United States. It was named after Edward D. Baker, the only U.S. Senator ever killed in military combat. The population was 9,828 at the 2010 census.
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35.3 inches of snow per year
Located in
Klamath County, Oregon
Klamath Falls is a city in and the county seat of Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The city was originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867. It was named after the Link River, on whose falls the city was sited. The name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1893. The population was 20,840 at the 2010 census. The city is on the southeastern shore of the Upper Klamath Lake and about 25 miles north of the California-Oregon border.
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35.2 inches of snow per year
Altamont is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States southeast of Klamath Falls. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 19,257. All mailing addresses in Altamont are Klamath Falls addresses, however Altamont is outside of the city limits of Klamath Falls.
30.4 inches of snow per year
Deschutes River Woods is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,077 at the 2010 census.
27.2 inches of snow per year
Located in
Hood River County, Oregon
The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,167.
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23.6 inches of snow per year
Located in
Deschutes County, Oregon
Bend is a city in, and the county seat of, Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon’s largest city, and despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population density of that area. Bend recorded a population of 76,693 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census, up from 52,029 at the 2000 census. The estimated population of the city as of 2013 is 81,236. Bend’s metro population was estimated at 165,954 as of July 1, 2013. The Bend MSA is the fifth largest metropolitan area in Oregon.
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20.5 inches of snow per year
20.5 inches of snow per year
Located in
Clackamas County, Oregon
Molalla is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 8,108 at the 2010 census.
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17.3 inches of snow per year
Located in
Deschutes County, Oregon
Redmond is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated on July 6, 1910, the city is on the eastern side of Oregon’s Cascade Range, in the High Desert in Central Oregon. From Redmond there is access to recreational opportunities, including mountain biking, fishing, hiking, camping, rock climbing, white-water rafting, skiing, and golf. Redmond is a full-service municipality and one of the fastest-growing industrial and residential communities in Oregon. Redmond had a population of 26,215 in 2010, and the population continues to grow at a rate of about 8percent each year.
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Where Oregon’s snowiest cities are
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How We Determined The Cities In Oregon With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Oregon, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Beaver State get the most annual snowfall.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in Oregon.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities: Portland (3.1 inches), Salem (5.1 inches), and Eugene (3.6 inches).
The snowiest cities in Oregon are Mount Hood Village, Baker City, Klamath Falls, Altamont, Deschutes River Woods, Hood River, Bend, Oatfield, Molalla, and Redmond.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
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Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Oregon
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| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Hood Village | 59.5 | 5,497 |
| 2 | Baker City | 36.1 | 9,777 |
| 3 | Klamath Falls | 35.3 | 21,261 |
| 4 | Altamont | 35.2 | 19,502 |
| 5 | Deschutes River Woods | 30.4 | 5,328 |
| 6 | Hood River | 27.2 | 7,412 |
| 7 | Bend | 23.6 | 81,780 |
| 8 | Oatfield | 20.5 | 13,852 |
| 9 | Molalla | 20.5 | 8,726 |
| 10 | Redmond | 17.3 | 27,450 |
| 11 | Dallas | 15.7 | 14,896 |
| 12 | Pendleton | 14.8 | 16,882 |
| 13 | Madras | 14.6 | 6,487 |
| 14 | Grants Pass | 14.3 | 36,378 |
| 15 | La Grande | 13.6 | 13,088 |
| 16 | Ontario | 12.3 | 11,089 |
| 17 | Prineville | 9.4 | 9,266 |
| 18 | Sheridan | 9.1 | 6,048 |
| 19 | The Dalles | 8.4 | 15,136 |
| 20 | Milton-Freewater | 7.5 | 7,089 |
| 21 | Eagle Point | 7.4 | 8,701 |
| 22 | White City | 6.2 | 9,296 |
| 23 | Corvallis | 5.5 | 54,981 |
| 24 | Salem | 5.1 | 160,008 |
| 25 | Four Corners | 5.1 | 16,483 |
| 26 | Junction City | 5.0 | 5,673 |
| 27 | Monmouth | 4.8 | 9,869 |
| 28 | Central Point | 4.5 | 17,604 |
| 29 | Hayesville | 4.3 | 19,296 |
| 30 | Medford | 4.2 | 77,579 |
| 31 | McMinnville | 4.2 | 33,185 |
| 32 | Independence | 4.2 | 8,772 |
| 33 | Keizer | 4.1 | 37,115 |
| 34 | Green | 4.0 | 7,895 |
| 35 | Forest Grove | 3.8 | 22,823 |
| 36 | Eugene | 3.6 | 159,615 |
| 37 | Albany | 3.6 | 51,511 |
| 38 | Ashland | 3.4 | 20,556 |
| 39 | Cornelius | 3.2 | 12,186 |
| 40 | Portland | 3.1 | 612,206 |
| 41 | Silverton | 3.0 | 9,436 |
| 42 | Stayton | 3.0 | 7,809 |
| 43 | West Haven-Sylvan | 2.9 | 7,991 |
| 44 | Talent | 2.9 | 6,244 |
| 45 | Cedar Mill | 2.8 | 15,638 |
| 46 | Oak Hills | 2.8 | 11,916 |
| 47 | Rockcreek | 2.8 | 9,245 |
| 48 | Bull Mountain | 2.8 | 9,188 |
| 49 | Cedar Hills | 2.8 | 8,811 |
| 50 | West Slope | 2.8 | 7,536 |
| 51 | Garden Home-Whitford | 2.8 | 6,138 |
| 52 | Raleigh Hills | 2.8 | 5,751 |
| 53 | Springfield | 2.6 | 60,235 |
| 54 | Gresham | 2.5 | 109,308 |
| 55 | Lake Oswego | 2.4 | 37,628 |
| 56 | Troutdale | 2.4 | 16,479 |
| 57 | Fairview | 2.4 | 9,181 |
| 58 | Woodburn | 2.3 | 24,496 |
| 59 | Happy Valley | 2.3 | 16,462 |
| 60 | Sandy | 2.2 | 10,134 |
| 61 | Hillsboro | 2.1 | 97,751 |
| 62 | Milwaukie | 2.1 | 20,566 |
| 63 | St. Helens | 2.1 | 13,055 |
| 64 | Cottage Grove | 2.1 | 9,819 |
| 65 | Creswell | 2.0 | 5,085 |
| 66 | Lebanon | 1.9 | 15,962 |
| 67 | Bethany | 1.8 | 22,346 |
| 68 | Damascus | 1.8 | 10,748 |
| 69 | Oak Grove | 1.7 | 17,149 |
| 70 | Beaverton | 1.6 | 93,919 |
| 71 | Tigard | 1.6 | 50,276 |
| 72 | Sweet Home | 1.6 | 9,140 |
| 73 | Scappoose | 1.6 | 6,839 |
| 74 | Tualatin | 1.5 | 26,806 |
| 75 | West Linn | 1.5 | 25,963 |
| 76 | Hermiston | 1.5 | 17,121 |
| 77 | Gladstone | 1.5 | 11,741 |
| 78 | Aloha | 1.4 | 53,879 |
| 79 | Oregon City | 1.4 | 34,480 |
| 80 | Wilsonville | 1.4 | 20,837 |
| 81 | Astoria | 1.4 | 9,537 |
| 82 | Sherwood | 1.2 | 18,880 |
| 83 | Umatilla | 1.2 | 6,999 |
| 84 | Winston | 1.1 | 5,363 |
| 85 | Canby | 1.0 | 16,951 |
| 86 | Warrenton | 1.0 | 5,143 |
| 87 | Newberg | 0.8 | 22,566 |
| 88 | Florence | 0.7 | 8,545 |
| 89 | Sutherlin | 0.7 | 7,821 |
| 90 | Roseburg | 0.6 | 21,937 |
| 91 | Lincoln City | 0.5 | 8,386 |
| 92 | Seaside | 0.5 | 6,483 |
| 93 | Roseburg North | 0.5 | 6,439 |
| 94 | Brookings | 0.5 | 6,376 |
| 95 | Newport | 0.4 | 10,101 |
| 96 | North Bend | 0.4 | 9,583 |
| 97 | Coos Bay | 0.3 | 16,062 |
| 98 | Jennings Lodge | nan | 7,691 |
Source: NOAA snowfall data via Saturday Night Science. 98 Oregon cities ranked.
Summary
Summary: The Snowiest Cities In Oregon For 2026
If you’re looking for the Oregon cities that get buried in snow each winter, this is an accurate list.
The snowiest cities in Oregon are Mount Hood Village, Baker City, Klamath Falls, Altamont, Deschutes River Woods, Hood River, Bend, Oatfield, Molalla, and Redmond.
