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McLeod, Oregon

Coordinates: 42°39′43″N 122°41′17″W / 42.662°N 122.688°W / 42.662; -122.688
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McLeod, Oregon
McLeod is located in Oregon
McLeod
McLeod
McLeod is located in the United States
McLeod
McLeod
Coordinates: 42°39′43″N 122°41′17″W / 42.662°N 122.688°W / 42.662; -122.688
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJackson
Elevation
1,552 ft (473 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97541
Area code(s)458 and 541
GNIS feature ID1146017[1]
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1]

McLeod is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.[1] It lies at the confluence of Big Butte Creek with the Rogue River just downstream of Lost Creek Lake.[2] It is along Oregon Route 62 between Shady Cove and Prospect.[2] The community was named after its 1910 settler William R. McLeod.[3]

Climate

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Climate data for Lost Creek Lake, Oregon (1980-2024)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 71
(22)
78
(26)
83
(28)
94
(34)
101
(38)
114
(46)
113
(45)
112
(44)
108
(42)
104
(40)
80
(27)
68
(20)
114
(46)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 61
(16)
69
(21)
76
(24)
84
(29)
91
(33)
97
(36)
103
(39)
103
(39)
100
(38)
89
(32)
69
(21)
59
(15)
106
(41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 48.8
(9.3)
53.4
(11.9)
58.1
(14.5)
63.9
(17.7)
72.1
(22.3)
80.1
(26.7)
90.2
(32.3)
90.3
(32.4)
83.6
(28.7)
70.6
(21.4)
54.2
(12.3)
46.8
(8.2)
67.7
(19.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 39.3
(4.1)
41.7
(5.4)
45.4
(7.4)
50.2
(10.1)
56.7
(13.7)
63.1
(17.3)
70.6
(21.4)
70.3
(21.3)
63.9
(17.7)
54.0
(12.2)
43.6
(6.4)
38.2
(3.4)
53.1
(11.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 29.8
(−1.2)
30.1
(−1.1)
32.7
(0.4)
36.4
(2.4)
41.4
(5.2)
46.1
(7.8)
50.9
(10.5)
50.4
(10.2)
44.3
(6.8)
37.2
(2.9)
33.0
(0.6)
29.7
(−1.3)
38.5
(3.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 19
(−7)
21
(−6)
25
(−4)
28
(−2)
32
(0)
38
(3)
43
(6)
43
(6)
36
(2)
27
(−3)
23
(−5)
18
(−8)
14
(−10)
Record low °F (°C) 7
(−14)
2
(−17)
15
(−9)
19
(−7)
24
(−4)
29
(−2)
36
(2)
35
(2)
26
(−3)
15
(−9)
11
(−12)
−10
(−23)
−10
(−23)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.65
(118)
3.54
(90)
3.58
(91)
2.67
(68)
1.97
(50)
1.08
(27)
0.42
(11)
0.39
(9.9)
0.94
(24)
2.32
(59)
4.88
(124)
6.02
(153)
32.46
(824.9)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.8
(2.0)
1.0
(2.5)
0.4
(1.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
1.2
(3.0)
3.6
(9.01)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) 16 14 16 13 9 5 2 3 5 8 17 17 125
Source: NOAA[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "McLeod". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 61. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
  3. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 629. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  4. ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 30, 2012.