Scotts Mills, OR Climate


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Scotts Mills, OR has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. In the summer months, the temperature averages in the mid-70s and can reach into the high 80s during the day. The winter months bring cold temperatures with lows dipping into the 30s during night time hours. Precipitation is fairly consistent year round with an average of around 50 inches of rain and over a foot of snow each year. During the spring and fall season temperatures hover in the middle to upper 50s making for pleasant outdoor activities.

Scotts Mills, Oregon gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scotts Mills averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Scotts Mills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scotts Mills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 171 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateScotts Mills, OregonUnited States
  55.8 in.38.1 in.
  4.3 in.27.8 in.
  171.4 days106.2 days
  153 days205 days
  77.7°85.8°
  34.1°21.7°
  7.17
  2.94.3
  433 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 Scotts Mills with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Scotts Mills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scotts Mills are July, August and September.
In Scotts Mills, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scotts Mills with an average of 33.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
In Scotts Mills, there are 50.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
In Scotts Mills, 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 Scotts Mills 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 June.
December is the wettest month in Scotts Mills with 8.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Scotts Mills means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Scotts Mills with 20.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 171.4 rainy days annually in Scotts Mills, which is rainier than most 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 4.3 inches in Scotts Mills means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Scotts Mills with 1.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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