Carlton, OR Climate


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Carlton, OR has a moderate climate that mostly sees warm and sunny weather with occasional rain throughout the year. During the summer months temperatures can rise into the 80s and 90s while winters bring more cold and wet weather, with temperatures typically falling around freezing or lower. Rainfall can be significant during the winter months, though it usually decreases by springtime. Overall Carlton is a pleasant place to live with mild temperatures throughout the year.

Carlton, Oregon gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carlton averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Carlton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carlton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carlton is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Carlton, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Carlton with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oregon. In Carlton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carlton are September, July and June.
In Carlton, there are 15.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carlton with an average of 33.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
In Carlton, there are 51.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
In Carlton, 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 Carlton 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 June.
December is the wettest month in Carlton with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Carlton means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Carlton with 18.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 143.9 rainy days annually in Carlton, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.4 inches in Carlton means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in Carlton with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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