Hillsboro, OR Climate


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Hillsboro, OR has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature in July, the hottest month of the year, is 75 degrees Fahrenheit while the average temperature in January, the coldest month, is 37 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels throughout the year are moderate and Hillsboro typically receives around 36 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is usually minimal as Hillsboro averages only 2 inches of snow per year.

Hillsboro, Oregon gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hillsboro averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 142 sunny days per year in Hillsboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillsboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Hillsboro, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHillsboro, OregonUnited States
  39.2 in.38.1 in.
  3.2 in.27.8 in.
  156.2 days106.2 days
  142 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  36.7°21.7°
  7.57
  34.3
  194 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 Hillsboro with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Hillsboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillsboro are September, July and August.
In Hillsboro, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hillsboro with an average of 35.7°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Hillsboro, there are 31.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in Hillsboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Hillsboro with 20.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 156.2 rainy days annually in Hillsboro, 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 10% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.2 inches in Hillsboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in Hillsboro with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Hillsboro is definitely an improvement over Portland Oregon which went from a beautiful city to a major dump full of homelessness, garbage and crime. We had lived in  More

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I've lived in HIllsboro twice. It is a very diverse part of Portland with tons of immigrants and the best rural flare in the  More

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We lived here for seven years. What we loved about it was it was close to family; everything was close for doctors, shopping, libraries, parks,etc; and much was in  More

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