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The climate in Florence, OR is a mild oceanic climate with mild winters and warm summers. The average low temperature in the winter is 40°F and the average high temperature in the summer is around 71°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with an annual total of about 41 inches. Snowfall is rare, usually occurring only in small amounts during the coldest months of the year. Florence enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with around seven hours of sunshine per day on average.

Florence, Oregon gets 78 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Florence. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Florence gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 70 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 78 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Florence is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Florence, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFlorence, OregonUnited States
  77.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  159.7 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  70.1°85.8°
  37.6°21.7°
  7.17
  3.14.3
  46 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 Florence with an average high temperature of 71.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Florence, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Florence are August, July and September.
In Florence, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Florence with an average of 37.0°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Florence, there are 26.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Florence, 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 Florence 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.
December is the wettest month in Florence with 12.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 77.8 inches in Florence means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Florence with 20.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 159.7 rainy days annually in Florence, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Florence means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Florence with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 7 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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