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Silverton, OR has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in summer is typically between 70-85 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional hot spells reaching into the 90s. Winters are usually cool, with temperatures ranging from 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Silverton gets around 40 inches of precipitation per year, mostly during winter and spring months when showers, snowfall, and thunderstorms are common. The city also experiences a fair amount of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 205 sunny days per year.

Silverton, Oregon gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Silverton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silverton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Silverton is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Silverton, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSilverton, OregonUnited States
  46.8 in.38.1 in.
  2.8 in.27.8 in.
  161.5 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  34.7°21.7°
  7.37
  2.94.3
  256 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 Silverton with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Silverton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silverton are July, August and September.
In Silverton, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Silverton with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Silverton, there are 44.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Silverton, 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 Silverton 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 June.
December is the wettest month in Silverton with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.6 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 46.8 inches in Silverton means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Silverton with 20.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 161.5 rainy days annually in Silverton, 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 2.8 inches in Silverton means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Silverton with 1.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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If you remember the beautiful, quality town of Silverton, you can save that memory and not come see what Silverton has become today. The City allowed three story high  More

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Over 17 years ago

Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and  More

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I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of  More

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