Cannon Beach, OR Climate


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Cannon Beach, OR has a mild and pleasant climate. It is generally warm in the summer months with temperatures ranging from 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months temperatures can still get quite cold, but usually remain around 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The area gets plenty of rain year round, with an average of 80 inches falling annually. This makes for great conditions for many activities such as boating, fishing, swimming and hiking throughout the year.

Cannon Beach, Oregon gets 92 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cannon Beach averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 124 sunny days per year in Cannon Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cannon Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 185 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 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 92 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cannon Beach is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.5 Summer - 5.3 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Cannon Beach, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCannon Beach, OregonUnited States
  92.3 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  185.0 days106.2 days
  124 days205 days
  66.9°85.8°
  37.9°21.7°
  6.97
  34.3
  36 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.

August is the hottest month for Cannon Beach with an average high temperature of 67.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oregon. In Cannon Beach, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cannon Beach are August, September and July.
In Cannon Beach, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cannon Beach with an average of 37.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.
In Cannon Beach, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Cannon Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
Humidity in Cannon Beach is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
November is the wettest month in Cannon Beach with 15.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 92.3 inches in Cannon Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Cannon Beach with 21.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 185.0 rainy days annually in Cannon Beach, which is one of the rainiest places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Cannon Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. January is the snowiest month in Cannon Beach with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

I am a relative newcomer (four years) but the basics of Cannon Beach are: It is a resort-retirement community that is very (and long) popular with Portland residents.  More

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