Estacada, OR Climate


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Estacada, OR has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summertime is around 80F (27C) while the average low temperature in the winter is around 32F (0C). The area experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year with snowfall only occurring on rare occasions. Estacada enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year which helps to offset cooler temperatures during some of the winter months. Overall, Estacada's climate provides a comfortable mixture of both pleasant summers and mild winters that makes it an attractive place to live.

Estacada, Oregon gets 66 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 142 sunny days per year in Estacada. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Estacada gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 176 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 66 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Estacada is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

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

  ClimateEstacada, OregonUnited States
  65.5 in.38.1 in.
  2.2 in.27.8 in.
  176.0 days106.2 days
  142 days205 days
  79.2°85.8°
  35.4°21.7°
  7.27
  2.84.3
  515 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 Estacada with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Estacada, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Estacada are July, August and September.
In Estacada, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Estacada with an average of 34.5°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Estacada, there are 32.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Estacada, 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 Estacada 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 July, August and June.
November is the wettest month in Estacada with 9.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.5 inches in Estacada means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Estacada with 20.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 176.0 rainy days annually in Estacada, which is one of the rainiest places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Estacada means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Estacada with 0.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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