Dunes City, OR Climate


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Dunes City, OR has a mild climate year-round with warm summers and cool winters. Summers have fairly consistent temperatures in the mid-70s Fahrenheit and winter temperatures drop to the low 40s. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year, averaging about 38 inches yearly. Snow is rare but can occur during the winter months. The ocean helps moderate temperatures, making it a pleasant place to live with warm summers and mild winters.

Dunes City, Oregon gets 78 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dunes City averages 1 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 Dunes City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dunes City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 70 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 78 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dunes City is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Dunes City, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDunes City, OregonUnited States
  77.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  159.3 days106.2 days
  156 days205 days
  69.9°85.8°
  37.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.14.3
  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 Dunes City with an average high temperature of 70.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Dunes City, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dunes City are August, July and September.
In Dunes City, there are 0.5 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 Dunes City with an average of 37.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.
In Dunes City, there are 25.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Dunes City, 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 Dunes City 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.
December is the wettest month in Dunes City with 12.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 77.8 inches in Dunes City means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Dunes City with 20.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in Dunes City, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Dunes City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Dunes City with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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