Fort Klamath, Oregon
Fort Klamath is a census-designated place located between Crater Lake National Park and Upper Klamath Lake in Klamath County, Oregon, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, Fort Klamath had a population of 43.[2]
The community is located about a mile northwest of Fort Klamath, the Oregon Trail military outpost. Fort Klamath post office was established January 6, 1879.[3]
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fort Klamath has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]
| Climate data for Fort Klamath, Oregon (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1980–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
65 (18) |
72 (22) |
84 (29) |
93 (34) |
104 (40) |
103 (39) |
104 (40) |
100 (38) |
92 (33) |
72 (22) |
57 (14) |
104 (40) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.2 (4.0) |
44.1 (6.7) |
50.4 (10.2) |
56.9 (13.8) |
66.4 (19.1) |
75.0 (23.9) |
84.9 (29.4) |
84.3 (29.1) |
77.5 (25.3) |
63.9 (17.7) |
47.9 (8.8) |
38.9 (3.8) |
60.8 (16.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.9 (−1.7) |
32.9 (0.5) |
37.6 (3.1) |
42.7 (5.9) |
49.8 (9.9) |
56.2 (13.4) |
63.5 (17.5) |
62.4 (16.9) |
55.9 (13.3) |
45.7 (7.6) |
35.9 (2.2) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
45.0 (7.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.6 (−7.4) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
33.2 (0.7) |
37.4 (3.0) |
42.1 (5.6) |
40.6 (4.8) |
34.2 (1.2) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) |
−19 (−28) |
−12 (−24) |
6 (−14) |
13 (−11) |
20 (−7) |
24 (−4) |
26 (−3) |
17 (−8) |
7 (−14) |
−7 (−22) |
−20 (−29) |
−25 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.78 (96) |
2.25 (57) |
1.94 (49) |
1.42 (36) |
1.49 (38) |
0.61 (15) |
0.24 (6.1) |
0.31 (7.9) |
0.48 (12) |
1.37 (35) |
2.83 (72) |
4.36 (111) |
21.08 (535) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 13.5 (34) |
10.0 (25) |
7.6 (19) |
2.5 (6.4) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
7.9 (20) |
19.1 (49) |
61.0 (155) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 12.8 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 12.1 | 13.8 | 97.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 7.7 | 27.4 |
| Source: NOAA[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Education
It is within the Klamath County School District.[7]
It is in the territory of Klamath Community College.[8]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Klamath, Oregon
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ Climate Summary for Fort Klamath, Oregon
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Klamath County, OR (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/3). Retrieved May 5, 2026. - Text list
- ^ "Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2026. - Compare the settlement location to the map.
External links
- Photos of Fort Klamath on Flickr, by Jasperdo
42°42′18″N 121°59′39″W / 42.70500°N 121.99417°W