Durham, OR Climate


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Durham, Oregon has a mild temperate climate with cool to warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and during the winter is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, and snowfall is rare. Winters tend to be wetter than summers, with most of the precipitation coming between November and March. Winters also tend to be windier than other seasons, so it may get quite breezy at times. Overall, Durham has a comfortable climate suitable for outdoor activities all year round!

Durham, Oregon gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Durham averages 2 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 Durham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Durham is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oregon.

9.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Durham, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDurham, OregonUnited States
  41.0 in.38.1 in.
  1.5 in.27.8 in.
  152.6 days106.2 days
  142 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  36.8°21.7°
  7.67
  34.3
  148 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 Durham with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Durham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Durham are September, July and August.
In Durham, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Durham with an average of 35.6°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Durham, there are 29.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Durham, 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 Durham 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.
November is the wettest month in Durham with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August 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 41.0 inches in Durham means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Durham with 19.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 152.6 rainy days annually in Durham, 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 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Durham means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in Durham with 0.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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