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United States / Oregon / No Metro Area / Wallowa County / Lostine / Zip Codes
Lostine, OR has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature throughout the year is around 48 degrees Fahrenheit, with the hottest month being August at an average of 77 degrees Fahrenheit and the coldest month being January at an average of 22 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives about 20 inches of precipitation each year, most of which falls in the winter months. It also has an average of 140 days with sunshine each year, making it a great place to get outdoors and enjoy nature.

Lostine, Oregon gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lostine averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Lostine. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lostine gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lostine is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oregon.

8.5 Summer - 4.4 Winter
July, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lostine, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLostine, OregonUnited States
  16.7 in.38.1 in.
  44.4 in.27.8 in.
  110.5 days106.2 days
  169 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  6.57
  4.14.3
  3373 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 Lostine with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Lostine, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lostine are September, June and July.
In Lostine, there are 20.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lostine with an average of 17.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.
In Lostine, there are 194.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.
In Lostine, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.
Humidity is very low in Lostine, 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.
May is the wettest month in Lostine with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.7 inches in Lostine means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Lostine with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in Lostine, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.4 inches in Lostine means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. January is the snowiest month in Lostine with 11.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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