Oak Hills, OR Climate


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Oak Hills, OR enjoys a mild climate year round. The average temperature ranges from 45 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and the area receives an average of 18 inches of rainfall each year. Summers are usually warm and dry, and winters are generally mild with occasional cold snaps. Snowfall is rare in Oak Hills, with most years seeing only a few inches of accumulation throughout the season. Winds tend to be light throughout the year, providing relief on especially hot days. Overall, Oak Hills has a pleasant climate all year long that provides plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures for outdoor activities.

Oak Hills, Oregon gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak Hills 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 Oak Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oak Hills is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Oak Hills, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOak Hills, OregonUnited States
  40.2 in.38.1 in.
  2.2 in.27.8 in.
  155.6 days106.2 days
  142 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  36.0°21.7°
  7.57
  34.3
  236 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 Oak Hills with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Oak Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Hills are September, July and August.
In Oak Hills, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Hills with an average of 35.0°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Oak Hills, there are 36.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Oak Hills, 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 Oak Hills 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 Oak Hills with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Oak Hills means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Oak Hills with 20.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 155.6 rainy days annually in Oak Hills, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Oak Hills means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in Oak Hills with 0.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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