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United States / Oregon / No Metro Area / Baker County / Halfway / Zip Codes
Halfway, OR is a small city located in the heart of eastern Oregon. It experiences four distinct seasons and averages around 10 inches of precipitation annually, making it slightly drier than the national average. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 85 degrees Fahrenheit during the day with nights staying quite cool. During the winter months, Halfway usually receives snowfall and temperatures tend to stay below freezing for most of the season. Overall, Halfway has a mild climate with beautiful winters and hot summers that bring plenty of sunshine and lots of outdoor activities.

Halfway, Oregon gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Halfway averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Halfway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Halfway gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Halfway is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oregon.

8.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Halfway, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHalfway, OregonUnited States
  19.6 in.38.1 in.
  56.5 in.27.8 in.
  94.9 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  17.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.94.3
  2671 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 Halfway with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oregon. In Halfway, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Halfway are September, June and May.
In Halfway, there are 46.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oregon.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Halfway with an average of 17.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.
In Halfway, there are 167.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.
In Halfway, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.
Humidity is very low in Halfway, 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.
December is the wettest month in Halfway with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.6 inches in Halfway means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.
December is the rainiest month in Halfway with 12.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 94.9 rainy days annually in Halfway, which is less rainy 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 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 56.5 inches in Halfway means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. January is the snowiest month in Halfway with 19.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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