
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport ( IATA: MFR) is the area's regional airport serving Jackson County, the entire Rogue Valley and seven addition counties in southern Oregon. Because of the layout of surrounding mountains, Medford's climate is more similar to that of nearby northern California than the rest of Oregon: relatively dry, with warmer summers and more mild winters.

Summers are warm with a median temperature of 94 degrees and an average of 15 days over 100 degrees. The median winter temperature is 36 degrees. The seasons are clearly defined, temperatures are generally mild overall, and yearly snowfall is three to four inches on the valley floor.

Annual average rainfall is 18-20 inches, about the same as San Francisco. Medford autumns tend to be very mild, and dry when compared to the rest of the state.Īt 1,382 feet above sea level, Medford is protected by surrounding mountains, and the area is favored with a mild climate.
