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United States / Oregon / Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Metro Area / Columbia County / Scappoose / Zip Codes
Scappoose, OR has a marine west coast climate characterized by warm summers and mild winters. It experiences average temperatures of 45°F in the winter months and 75°F in the summer months. The city receives an average of 43 inches of rain annually, with most rainfall concentrated in the months from October to April. Snow is very rare and usually melts quickly after it falls. Scappoose also enjoys sunny days throughout the year with around 240 sunny days per year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Scappoose, Oregon gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 139 sunny days per year in Scappoose. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scappoose gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 174 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.1 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Scappoose, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateScappoose, OregonUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  1.3 in.27.8 in.
  174.1 days106.2 days
  139 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  32.9°21.7°
  7.27
  2.94.3
  66 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 Scappoose with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Scappoose, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scappoose are July, August and September.
In Scappoose, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scappoose with an average of 32.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
In Scappoose, there are 58.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
In Scappoose, 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 Scappoose 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.
December is the wettest month in Scappoose with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Scappoose means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Scappoose with 21.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 174.1 rainy days annually in Scappoose, which is one of the rainiest places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Scappoose means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Scappoose with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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