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United States / Oregon / No Metro Area / Tillamook County / Rockaway Beach / Zip Codes
Rockaway Beach, OR is a coastal town located on the Oregon Coast situated between Tillamook and Nehalem Bays. The climate in Rockaway Beach is typically mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing in the winter months. Summers are generally sunny and warm with highs reaching into the mid-70s (Fahrenheit). Humidity levels tend to be moderate throughout the year, with average rainfall ranging from about 40 inches annually. The ocean breezes that blow through Rockaway Beach help make it a great place for enjoying outdoor activities like surfing, fishing, whale watching, and beachcombing.

Rockaway Beach, Oregon gets 96 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rockaway Beach averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 134 sunny days per year in Rockaway Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockaway Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 186 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 68 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 96 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.3 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Rockaway Beach, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRockaway Beach, OregonUnited States
  96.3 in.38.1 in.
  4.8 in.27.8 in.
  185.8 days106.2 days
  134 days205 days
  67.6°85.8°
  38.1°21.7°
  6.97
  2.94.3
  23 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 Rockaway Beach with an average high temperature of 68.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oregon. In Rockaway Beach, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockaway Beach are August, September and July.
In Rockaway Beach, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockaway Beach with an average of 37.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.
In Rockaway Beach, there are 30.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Rockaway Beach, 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 Rockaway Beach 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 Rockaway Beach with 15.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 96.3 inches in Rockaway Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Rockaway Beach with 22.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 185.8 rainy days annually in Rockaway Beach, which is one of the rainiest places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.8 inches in Rockaway Beach means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Rockaway Beach with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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