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United States / Oregon / No Metro Area / Wallowa County / Wallowa Lake / Zip Codes
Wallowa Lake, OR enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. Summers are warm and sunny, with daytime temperatures often reaching into the 80s and 90s. Winters tend to be cold and rainy, but they can still be quite pleasant with temperatures that usually stay above freezing. Precipitation can come in the form of rain or snowfall throughout the year, with an average of about 21 inches per year. The area also gets plenty of sunshine, averaging over 150 days of sunshine each year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.3 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Wallowa Lake, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWallowa Lake, OregonUnited States
  16.8 in.38.1 in.
  52.3 in.27.8 in.
  120.9 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  17.1°21.7°
  6.57
  4.14.3
  4442 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 Wallowa Lake with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Wallowa Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wallowa Lake are July, August and September.
In Wallowa Lake, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wallowa Lake with an average of 16.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.
In Wallowa Lake, there are 193.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.
In Wallowa Lake, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.
Humidity is very low in Wallowa Lake, 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 Wallowa Lake with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.8 inches in Wallowa Lake means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.
April is the rainiest month in Wallowa Lake with 13.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in Wallowa Lake, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.3 inches in Wallowa Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in Wallowa Lake with 10.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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