Cottage Grove, OR Climate


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Cottage Grove, OR has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-70s throughout the day and drop to the low-50s at night. Winters are usually cool and damp with temperatures averaging in the upper-30s to mid-40s during the day and dropping into the low 20s at night. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, especially during spring and fall when it averages around 1 to 2 inches per month. Snowfall is rare but can occur from December through February, bringing an average of 2 to 3 inches of snow each month.

Cottage Grove, Oregon gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cottage Grove averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Cottage Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cottage Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 34
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cottage Grove is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Cottage Grove, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCottage Grove, OregonUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.9 in.27.8 in.
  154.6 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  33.9°21.7°
  7.37
  3.14.3
  643 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 Cottage Grove with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Cottage Grove, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottage Grove are September, July and August.
In Cottage Grove, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottage Grove with an average of 33.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
In Cottage Grove, there are 51.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
In Cottage Grove, 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 Cottage Grove 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 July, August and June.
December is the wettest month in Cottage Grove with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Cottage Grove means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Cottage Grove with 19.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 154.6 rainy days annually in Cottage Grove, 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 9% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Cottage Grove means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Cottage Grove with 1.0 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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Cottage Grove vicinity, not the city of. The area is beautiful. There are a lot of accessible parks, trails, and the like. The spring and fall are the best  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have thought about moving here but would like some feedback on the quality of life here and whether or not it is a good place to  More

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