Car Battery Cold-Start in Oregon

In Oregon, local car battery deadlines run from Oct 4 to Dec 21, with a median around Nov 22 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.

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Notable cities

Bend — earliest deadline in the state
Beaverton — latest deadline in the state
Salem — near the state median

All Oregon cities

City	Local deadline	Median first 28°F
Bend	Oct 4	Oct 4	View →	Checklist
Eugene	Nov 11	Nov 11	View →	Checklist
Springfield	Nov 11	Nov 11	View →	Checklist
Hillsboro	Nov 12	Nov 12	View →	Checklist
Medford	Nov 13	Nov 13	View →	Checklist
Corvallis	Nov 17	Nov 17	View →	Checklist
Albany	Nov 17	Nov 17	View →	Checklist
Salem	Nov 22	Nov 22	View →	Checklist
Keizer	Nov 22	Nov 22	View →	Checklist
Tigard	Nov 30	Nov 30	View →	Checklist
Lake Oswego	Dec 8	Dec 8	View →	Checklist
Gresham	Dec 15	Dec 15	View →	Checklist
Portland	Dec 20	Dec 20	View →	Checklist
Beaverton	Dec 21	Dec 21	View →	Checklist

Back to the national Car Battery Cold-Start guide, or see the methodology.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.