When to paint a house exterior in McMinnville, OR
When to paint in McMinnville, OR
A short season: book early and expect weather delays. The painting window is July, with 1 good month a year. The best month is July, at about 13 painting days. Book a painter by May.
If you want the house done in July, call for quotes in May or earlier; a job pushed past July is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
- under 1Jan
- under 1Feb
- under 1Mar
- under 1Apr
- 4May
- 5Jun
- 13Jul
- 11Aug
- 6Sep
- 1Oct
- under 1Nov
- under 1Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | under 1 | under 1 | 1 | 35° / 50°F |
| February | under 1 | under 1 | 3 | 34° / 52°F |
| March | under 1 | under 1 | 4 | 36° / 58°F |
| April | under 1 | under 1 | 10 | 39° / 64°F |
| May | 4 | 3 | 19 | 44° / 72°F |
| June | 5 | 5 | 19 | 48° / 79°F |
| July | 13 | 12 | 19 | 52° / 87°F |
| August | 11 | 11 | 19 | 52° / 88°F |
| September | 6 | 6 | 19 | 48° / 80°F |
| October | 1 | 1 | 11 | 42° / 67°F |
| November | under 1 | under 1 | 1 | 37° / 55°F |
| December | under 1 | under 1 | 1 | 35° / 49°F |
Deck stain does best in July. Low-temperature paint adds about 85 days a year here.
Towns near McMinnville compared
6 of the 6 nearest places get more painting days, the most in Newberg (69 a year, 13 miles northeast). A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From McMinnville | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberg, OR | 13 mi northeast | 69 | June to August | Aurora State Airport |
| Keizer, OR | 17 mi southeast | 62 | July to August | Mcnary Field Airport |
| Woodburn, OR | 17 mi east | 69 | June to August | Aurora State Airport |
| Sherwood, OR | 20 mi northeast | 69 | June to August | Aurora State Airport |
| Dallas, OR | 21 mi south | 62 | July to August | Mcnary Field Airport |
| Salem, OR | 21 mi southeast | 62 | July to August | Mcnary Field Airport |
How McMinnville ranks in OR
Of 57 OR places with 10,000 people or more, McMinnville (population 35,255, 18th largest) ranks 34th for painting days, 13 days below the state median of 52. The longest season in the state is Portland, 87 days, 35 miles northeast. The shortest is Klamath Falls at 5. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 85 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Mc Minnville Municipal Airport (3 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.