Yachats, OR Climate


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Yachats, OR has a mild, temperate climate. The average temperature during the summer months is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average winter temperature is around 45 degrees. Precipitation is fairly high throughout the year, with most rainfall happening during the winter months. Yachats also experiences some fog and overcast days in both the summer and winter seasons. The cool breezes coming off of the nearby Pacific Ocean make for pleasant walking weather on most days of the year.

Yachats, Oregon gets 85 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Yachats. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yachats gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 168 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 72 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 85 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yachats is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

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

  ClimateYachats, OregonUnited States
  84.9 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  167.7 days106.2 days
  156 days205 days
  71.6°85.8°
  38.3°21.7°
  7.27
  2.94.3
  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 Yachats with an average high temperature of 72.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Yachats, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yachats are August, July and September.
In Yachats, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yachats with an average of 37.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.
In Yachats, there are 18.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oregon.
In Yachats, 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 Yachats 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 Yachats with 14.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 84.9 inches in Yachats means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Yachats with 20.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 167.7 rainy days annually in Yachats, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Yachats means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Yachats with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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My wife and I traveled to Yachats for a couple weeks respite. At the Tenmile Creek Wayside on the coastal highway 101 at 5:00 in the afternoon someone smashed and  More

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Over 14 years ago

weather is wonderful  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have never lived in Oregon but have been up to visit on several occasions and ALWAYS visit Yachats on my travels to this state. Very scenic- fantastic clam chowder-  More

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