Elevation: 4,491 ft
Based on the NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normal — the official 30-year average of a typical winter, not any single season — from the nearest comparable-elevation weather station about 14 miles away.
Snow season in Gilchrist typically runs from November through April, peaking in December with about 20.7" of snow.
Average monthly snowfall, NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.
That is over 3x the US average annual snowfall of 28". With 73.9" of annual snowfall, a quality snow blower and heavy-duty shovel are worth the investment. Ice melt should be stocked before the first storm hits.




| City | Annual Snow |
|---|---|
| Crater Lake | 463.1" |
| Government Camp | 232.5" |
| Crescent | 190.5" |
| Meacham | 113.2" |
| Baker City | 78.6" |
| Haines | 78.6" |
| North Powder | 78.6" |
| Sumpter | 78.6" |
| Gilchrist | 73.9" |
| La Pine | 73.9" |
| Halfway | 62.3" |
| Oxbow | 62.3" |
| Richland | 62.3" |
| Chiloquin | 61" |
| Fort Klamath | 61" |
| New Pine Creek | 55.9" |
| Lakeview | 55.3" |
| Enterprise | 54.2" |
| Joseph | 54.2" |
| Mount Hood Parkdale | 53.9" |
| Klamath Falls | 52.2" |
| Keno | 52.2" |
| Midland | 52.2" |
| Blue River | 51.2" |
| Lostine | 47.9" |
| Bend | 21.6" |
| Sunriver | 21.6" |
| Sisters | 11.2" |
| Corvallis | 3.9" |
| Portland | 3.6" |
| Medford | 3.4" |
| Eugene | 2.7" |
| Ashland | 0.5" |
| City | Distance | Annual Snow |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent, OR | 3 mi | 190.5" |
| La Pine, OR | 16 mi | 73.9" |
| Sunriver, OR | 31 mi | 21.6" |
| Crater Lake, OR | 44 mi | 463.1" |
| Bend, OR | 44 mi | 21.6" |