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United States / Oregon / Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Metro Area / Columbia County / Vernonia / Zip Codes
Vernonia, OR has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average summer temperature is around 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is typically around 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly common in Vernonia, with the city receiving an average of 42 inches of precipitation throughout the year. Spring and fall are mild seasons in Vernonia, and overall the weather is generally pleasant throughout the year.

Vernonia, Oregon gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vernonia averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 138 sunny days per year in Vernonia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vernonia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 172 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vernonia is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Vernonia, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVernonia, OregonUnited States
  51.9 in.38.1 in.
  7.4 in.27.8 in.
  171.8 days106.2 days
  138 days205 days
  77.2°85.8°
  31.8°21.7°
  77
  2.94.3
  620 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 Vernonia with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Vernonia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vernonia are August, July and September.
In Vernonia, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vernonia with an average of 31.1°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.
In Vernonia, there are 76.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.
In Vernonia, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.
Humidity in Vernonia 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 Vernonia with 8.3 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 51.9 inches in Vernonia means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.
November is the rainiest month in Vernonia with 21.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 171.8 rainy days annually in Vernonia, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.4 inches in Vernonia means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Vernonia with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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