Stafford, OR Climate


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Stafford, OR has a generally mild climate year round with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Summers are typically hot and dry with temperatures reaching the upper 80s or lower 90s Fahrenheit while winters are cool, sometimes wet, and can reach lows near 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Stafford is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with snowfall generally occurring during the winter months. The town experiences an average of 63 sunny days each year and residents enjoy plenty of outdoor activities throughout the seasons.

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

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

On average, there are 142 sunny days per year in Stafford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stafford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 36
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 Stafford is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Stafford, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStafford, OregonUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  146.6 days106.2 days
  142 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  35.7°21.7°
  7.57
  2.84.3
  417 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 Stafford with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oregon. In Stafford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stafford are September, June and July.
In Stafford, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stafford with an average of 34.7°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Stafford, there are 33.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Stafford, 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 Stafford 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 Stafford 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 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in Stafford means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Stafford with 18.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 146.6 rainy days annually in Stafford, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Stafford means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Stafford with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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