Mapleton, OR Climate

Mapleton, OR has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F and winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Rainfall is generally light throughout the year, with an average of 24 inches of precipitation annually. However, due to its coastal location on the Oregon Coast, Mapleton occasionally experiences heavy rains and strong winds. Snowfall is rare but does occur during some winters. Overall, the climate in Mapleton makes it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, fishing and beach-going throughout the year.

Climate	Mapleton, Oregon	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.