Pacific City, OR Climate


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Pacific City, OR has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters. Summers typically feature long days with temperatures reaching up to the mid-70s Fahrenheit, while winters generally remain relatively mild, rarely dropping below freezing temperatures. The area experiences moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year with most occurring during the winter months from November to April. Pacific City is also known for its coastal breezes, which help keep temperatures comfortable year round.

Pacific City, Oregon gets 79 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pacific City averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 134 sunny days per year in Pacific City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pacific City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 172 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 70 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 79 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pacific City is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Pacific City, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePacific City, OregonUnited States
  79.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  172.0 days106.2 days
  134 days205 days
  69.7°85.8°
  38.9°21.7°
  7.17
  2.94.3
  13 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 Pacific City with an average high temperature of 70.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Pacific City, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pacific City are August, July and September.
In Pacific City, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pacific City with an average of 38.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.
In Pacific City, there are 18.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oregon.
In Pacific City, 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 Pacific City 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 August, July and September.
November is the wettest month in Pacific City with 12.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 79.0 inches in Pacific City means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.
January is the rainiest month in Pacific City with 21.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 172.0 rainy days annually in Pacific City, 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 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Pacific City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oregon. March is the snowiest month in Pacific City with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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