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United States / Oregon / No Metro Area / Harney County / Burns / Zip Codes
Burns, OR has generally warm summers with temperatures averaging in the low 80s (Fahrenheit) throughout the season. Winters can be quite cold with an average temperature in the teens and occasional snowfall in the higher elevations of the area. The area experiences a wide variance between day and nighttime temperatures. Days are often quite sunny with little rain or cloud coverage throughout much of the year.

Burns, Oregon gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Burns averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Burns. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burns gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Burns is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Burns, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBurns, OregonUnited States
  10.3 in.38.1 in.
  22.5 in.27.8 in.
  71.1 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  4153 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.

July is the hottest month for Burns with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Burns, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burns are September, June and August.
In Burns, there are 19.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burns with an average of 16.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.
In Burns, there are 188.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.
In Burns, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.
Humidity is very low in Burns, 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 Burns with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.3 inches in Burns means that it is one of the driest places in Oregon.
December is the rainiest month in Burns with 8.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 71.1 rainy days annually in Burns, which is one of the least rainy places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.5 inches in Burns means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in Burns with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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bob · 
awesome
Over 6 years ago

i love this place its nice no crime livin here for 39  More

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Philip · Burns, OR
A nice place to live
Over 6 years ago

Although there are some people who find it easy to ridicule and demean others, you will always find nice people if you look hard enough. For the most part people who  More

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Mjolnira · Burns, OR
Town in it's death throes
Over 6 years ago

Burns is pretty nigh inseparable from Hines...its basically the same miserable little town and overall garbage places to live. There is absolutely nowhere to rent with  More

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