Newport Mushroom Calendar

Newport sits in the Coast Range and one of the wetter corners of the region — about 72.4 inches of rain a year, most of it falling in the cool months from fall into spring. Mushroom season around Newport waxes and wanes with the rains but never truly closes — hard frost is rare enough here that there's no sharp start or end to the year. Summer dries out — July typically sees under an inch of rain — and fruiting goes quiet until the rains return in August, kicking off the year's main flush.

Best months September, October, and November
Ground warms ~January
Hard frost rare
Annual rain 72.4"
Driest July
Species tracked 9

What Fruits When Near Newport

JFMAMJJASONDMorelKing BoleteMatsutakeChanterelleOysterLobsterBlewitThe PrinceShaggy Mane

Shading shows when each species typically fruits within about 10 miles, not abundance. Based on iNaturalist observation trends.

The Shape of the Season

All species combined — local observations within about 10 miles, by month.

Weather Through the Year

Average daily high–low (°F)

Average monthly precipitation (inches)

The Forest Around Newport

Dominant tree species within about 10 km — the hosts that shape which mushrooms grow here.

  • Sitka Spruce26.4%
  • Douglas-fir23.4%
  • Red Alder23.4%
  • Western Hemlock22.1%
  • Lodgepole Pine3.5%

Species to Know Near Newport

King Bolete King Bolete Peaks in October Lobster Lobster Peaks in September Photo: Drew Henderson, Mushroom Observer (CC BY-SA) Chanterelle Chanterelle Peaks in October Photo: Jeremy Collison (CC BY-NC)

Common Questions

When is mushroom season in Newport?

Near Newport, most mushroom activity arrives with the fall rains. The strongest months in the local observation record are September, October, and November.

When do morels fruit near Newport?

Morel reports near Newport peak in May. Timing tracks soil temperature, so south-facing slopes and lower elevations start earlier and higher ground runs later.

What mushrooms grow near Newport?

9 species show up in the observation record within about 10 miles of Newport, including Morel, King Bolete, Matsutake, Chanterelle, Oyster, Lobster, Blewit, The Prince. The calendar above shows when each one typically fruits.

Want live conditions instead of climatology? The Forayz map layers soil moisture, soil temperature, snow cover, and recent burns over the same area.

Nearby Calendars in Oregon

Climate normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020). Season-onset timing is an air-temperature proxy, not a soil reading.