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United States / Oregon / No Metro Area / Grant County / Monument / Zip Codes
Monument, OR has a mild climate throughout the year. Summers are generally warm and dry, with temperatures reaching into the 80s during the day and cooling off at night. Winters are usually cool to cold, with occasional snowfall in higher elevations. Rain is common in spring and fall, but rarely exceeds more than an inch per month in any season. Monument experiences mild weather overall, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities any time of year!

Monument, Oregon gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monument averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Monument. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monument gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 25
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Monument, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonument, OregonUnited States
  13.6 in.38.1 in.
  12.2 in.27.8 in.
  73.5 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  91.4°85.8°
  25.3°21.7°
  7.27
  3.94.3
  2011 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 Monument with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oregon. In Monument, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monument are June, September and May.
In Monument, there are 53.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monument with an average of 25.0°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.
In Monument, there are 123.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.
In Monument, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.
Humidity is low in Monument, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
May is the wettest month in Monument with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in Monument means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Monument with 9.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 73.5 rainy days annually in Monument, which is one of the least rainy places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Monument means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in Monument with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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