Lyons, OR Climate


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Lyons, OR has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures range from 40°F in January to 81°F in July. Average lows range from 28°F in December to 53°F in August. The area typically receives an average of 21 inches of precipitation annually, primarily between October and March. Summers are generally dry with minimal rainfall, and the amount of sunshine hours is generally above average year-round.

Lyons, Oregon gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lyons averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Lyons. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lyons gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 166 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Lyons, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLyons, OregonUnited States
  60.3 in.38.1 in.
  4.4 in.27.8 in.
  166.1 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  77.9°85.8°
  33.4°21.7°
  77
  34.3
  663 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 Lyons with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Lyons, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lyons are July, August and September.
In Lyons, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lyons with an average of 33.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
In Lyons, there are 61.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
In Lyons, 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 Lyons 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.
December is the wettest month in Lyons with 9.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.3 inches in Lyons means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.
December is the rainiest month in Lyons with 20.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 166.1 rainy days annually in Lyons, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.4 inches in Lyons means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Lyons with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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