Sumpter, OR Climate


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United States / Oregon / No Metro Area / Baker County / Sumpter / Zip Codes
Sumpter, OR has a climate that is characterized by cold and rainy winters, mild to warm summers, and relatively low levels of humidity throughout the year. The average high temperature in July, the hottest month of the year, is about 83°F and the average low temperature in January, the coldest month of the year, is about 21°F. Precipitation is common throughout the year with an average amount of precipitation ranging from 1-2 inches per month. Snow is also common in winter months with an average snowfall of 10-20 inches per season. Overall, Sumpter's climate is fairly moderate with temperatures rarely reaching extreme highs or lows.

Sumpter, Oregon gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sumpter averages 81 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Sumpter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sumpter gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 15
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sumpter is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oregon.

8.7 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Sumpter, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSumpter, OregonUnited States
  20.1 in.38.1 in.
  81.3 in.27.8 in.
  115.4 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  14.8°21.7°
  6.27
  3.94.3
  4429 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 Sumpter with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Sumpter, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sumpter are July, August and September.
In Sumpter, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sumpter with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.
In Sumpter, there are 211.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.
In Sumpter, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.
Humidity is very low in Sumpter, 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.
December is the wettest month in Sumpter with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in Sumpter means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.
December is the rainiest month in Sumpter with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Sumpter, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 81.3 inches in Sumpter means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in Sumpter with 25.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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