Tri-City, OR Climate


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Tri-City, OR has a mild climate throughout the year with hot and dry summers. The summers are usually sunny and warm, with temperatures ranging from mid-80s to mid-90s Fahrenheit. The winters are cool and wet, with temperatures typically falling into the 40s or 50s Fahrenheit. Snowfall is rare in Tri-City, but does occur in the colder months. There is also significantly less precipitation during the summer months than in other parts of Oregon. This provides an ideal climate for outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, and swimming throughout much of the year.

Tri-City, Oregon gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tri-City averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Tri-City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tri-City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tri-City is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oregon.

9.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Tri-City, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTri-City, OregonUnited States
  34.7 in.38.1 in.
  2.0 in.27.8 in.
  143.5 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  36.2°21.7°
  7.77
  3.14.3
  761 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 Tri-City with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Tri-City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tri-City are June, September and May.
In Tri-City, there are 26.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tri-City with an average of 36.1°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Tri-City, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.
In Tri-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 Tri-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 July, August and June.
December is the wettest month in Tri-City with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Tri-City means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.
December is the rainiest month in Tri-City with 18.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 143.5 rainy days annually in Tri-City, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.0 inches in Tri-City means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in Tri-City with 0.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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