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Tigard, OR has a moderate climate year round with warm summers and mild winters. The summer months tend to be dry and in the mid 80s, with occasional higher temperatures. Winter months are usually in the high 30s and low 40s. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of about 44 inches per year. There is often a strong wind in the city which can make for gusty days, especially during springtime. Overall Tigard provides a pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place to live and visit.

Tigard, Oregon gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 145 sunny days per year in Tigard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tigard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tigard is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oregon.

9.4 Summer - 5.8 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Tigard, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTigard, OregonUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  1.5 in.27.8 in.
  149.4 days106.2 days
  145 days205 days
  80.4°85.8°
  37.2°21.7°
  7.67
  34.3
  167 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 Tigard with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Tigard, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tigard are September, July and August.
In Tigard, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tigard with an average of 36.1°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Tigard, there are 25.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Tigard, 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 Tigard 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 Tigard with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Tigard means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Tigard with 19.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 149.4 rainy days annually in Tigard, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Tigard means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in Tigard with 0.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Tigard for more than 10 years. It is about 15-20 minutes away from Portland, and has some nice neighborhoods. That being said, housing is expensive,  More

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Statistics are one thing, reality is more important. Living in Tigard, OR is hellish. The weather is horrible - rain, mud, algae, sleet, hail pretty much most of the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Tigard is conveniently located to the major highways, a little slower pace of life, and the west side of the Portland metro area has better weather. The city is  More

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