Peoria, OR Climate


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Peoria, OR has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate with mild and wet winters and dry summers. The average temperature in January is 50°F (10°C), and the average temperature in July is 78°F (25.5°C). Precipitation varies throughout the year, with an average of 41 inches (104 cm) of rain per year. Snowfall is relatively light, averaging only 5 inches (13 cm) per year. Peoria experiences substantial sunshine throughout the year, averaging about 2,800 hours of sunshine annually.

Peoria, Oregon gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Peoria averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Peoria. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Peoria gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Peoria is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Peoria, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePeoria, OregonUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  4.5 in.27.8 in.
  152.5 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  34.2°21.7°
  7.47
  34.3
  262 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 Peoria with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oregon. In Peoria, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Peoria are September, July and June.
In Peoria, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Peoria with an average of 34.2°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Peoria, there are 41.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Peoria, 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 Peoria 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 Peoria with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.6 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 44.9 inches in Peoria means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.
January is the rainiest month in Peoria with 19.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 152.5 rainy days annually in Peoria, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.5 inches in Peoria means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Peoria with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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