Do you need a snowblower in Hillsboro, OR?
The machine for a Hillsboro driveway
No snowblower
Hillsboro averages 3 inches of snow a year. It is gone before it needs moving.
If you are moving to Hillsboro from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Hillsboro
- Oct0.2
- Dec1.3
- Jan0.6
- Feb0.6
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Hillsboro
Almost no snow falls in Hillsboro. In Oregon, Baker City gets the most here at 79 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius, OR | 6 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Beaverton, OR | 7 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Forest Grove, OR | 8 | 3 in | No snowblower |
| Tigard, OR | 10 | 4 in | A shovel is enough |
| Sherwood, OR | 12 | 1 in | No snowblower |
| Tualatin, OR | 13 | 1 in | No snowblower |
Where these numbers come from
Read next: Why storm depth matters more than snowfall and What a winter of snow weighs.
NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals from Forest Grove, 8.1 miles from Hillsboro. A normal winter, not this winter's forecast. Snow is weighed at 6.24 pounds a cubic foot, fresh and fairly dry; wet spring snow can weigh three times that.