Zip 97877 (Sumpter, OR) Climate

The climate in 97877 Sumpter, OR is generally mild and temperate throughout the year. The summers are usually warm with some occasional hot days while the winters tend to be cold with some snowfall during certain months. Precipitation occurs regularly throughout the year, however there is a short dry season during late summer into early fall where rainfall tends to be minimal. Overall, it is an ideal climate for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and camping all year round.

Sumpter (zip 97877), Oregon gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sumpter (zip 97877) averages 82 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Sumpter (zip 97877). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sumpter (zip 97877) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 15
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97877 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oregon.

8.7 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 97877 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sumpter, Oregon	United States
	20.2 in.	38.1 in.
	81.9 in.	27.8 in.
	115.5 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	81.3°	85.8°
	14.8°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.9	4.3
	5451 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 the 97877 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In the 97877 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 97877 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 97877 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97877 zip code with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97877 zip code, there are 212.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97877 zip code, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

Humidity is very low in the 97877 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the 97877 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.2 inches in the 97877 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97877 zip code with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in the 97877 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 81.9 inches in the 97877 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97877 zip code with 25.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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