Sweet Home, OR enjoys four distinct seasons - a mild spring, a hot summer, a colorful autumn, and a cool winter. Located in the foothills of the Oregon Cascades, Sweet Home has an average temperature of around 47°F (8°C). The city receives an average precipitation of about 54 inches (137 cm) per year, mostly in the form of rain during winter months and drier weather and occasional thunderstorms during the summer months. Despite its relatively high elevation at around 1,100 feet (335 m), Sweet Home has a humid continental climate due to its location within the rainy Willamette Valley. Overall, Sweet Home is known for having mild temperatures and varied precipitation year-round.
Sweet Home, Oregon gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Sweet Home averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Sweet Home. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Sweet Home gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year