Ione, OR Climate


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Ione, OR has a typical Pacific Northwest climate with moderate temperatures throughout the year. Winters are mild and dry, while summers are warm and wet due to the moist air coming off the Pacific Ocean. In Ione, temperatures rarely drop below freezing, even in winter months. Snowfall is limited, but rain can occur throughout the year. This makes it an ideal place to spend time outdoors enjoying all that nature has to offer.

Ione, Oregon gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ione averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Ione. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ione gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ione is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ione, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIone, OregonUnited States
  12.6 in.38.1 in.
  11.2 in.27.8 in.
  79.7 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  27.4°21.7°
  7.57
  2.94.3
  1089 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Ione with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Ione, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ione are June, September and August.
In Ione, there are 26.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ione with an average of 25.6°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.
In Ione, there are 102.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.
In Ione, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.
Humidity is low in Ione, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Ione with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Ione means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Ione with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 79.7 rainy days annually in Ione, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.2 inches in Ione means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in Ione with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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