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United States / Oregon / Astoria Metro Area / Clatsop County / Gearhart / Zip Codes
Gearhart, OR enjoys a mild climate year-round. The average summer temperature is 70 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall in Gearhart ranges from 50 inches per year in the summer to 30 inches during winter months. Winters tend to be damp and cool, while summers are usually sunny and comfortable. The warm summer days combined with cool nights make for ideal beach days along the Oregon coast.

Gearhart, Oregon gets 91 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gearhart averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 124 sunny days per year in Gearhart. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gearhart gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 185 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 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 91 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gearhart 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 Gearhart, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGearhart, OregonUnited States
  91.3 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  185.0 days106.2 days
  124 days205 days
  66.9°85.8°
  37.9°21.7°
  6.97
  34.3
  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 Gearhart with an average high temperature of 67.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oregon. In Gearhart, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gearhart are August, September and July.
In Gearhart, there are 0.3 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 Gearhart with an average of 37.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.
In Gearhart, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Gearhart, 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 Gearhart 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 Gearhart with 15.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 91.3 inches in Gearhart means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Gearhart with 21.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 185.0 rainy days annually in Gearhart, which is one of the rainiest places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Gearhart means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Gearhart with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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