2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Astoria, OR vs Orleans, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Orleans. Astoria averages 127 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orleans, Massachusetts gets 47.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Astoria, Oregon gets 85.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Orleans averages 25.9 inches of snow per year. Astoria averages 1.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Orleans, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 77.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.4
Rain: averages 47.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.9 inches of snow a year

Astoria, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 67.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.8
Rain: averages 85.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orleans is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Astoria is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Astoria, OR

47°F

Today's Weather - Orleans, MA

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Astoria / Orleans

August is the hottest month for Astoria with an average high temperature of 68.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oregon. In Astoria, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Astoria are August, September and July.

July is the hottest month for Orleans with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Massachusetts. In Orleans, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orleans are July, August and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Astoria with an average of 37.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orleans with an average of 23.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

In Astoria, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oregon.

In Orleans, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Massachusetts.

In Astoria, there are 25.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In Orleans, there are 96.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

In Astoria, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In Orleans, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Massachusetts.

November is the wettest month in Astoria with 14.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.3 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 85.9 inches in Astoria means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.


March is the wettest month in Orleans with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Orleans means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

January is the rainiest month in Astoria with 21.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 190.4 rainy days annually in Astoria, which is one of the rainiest places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Orleans with 11.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in Orleans, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Astoria means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon.

An annual snowfall of 25.9 inches in Orleans means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts.

February is the snowiest month in Astoria with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Orleans with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.