Douglas County, OR Climate

Douglas, OR County experiences a mild and temperate climate. Winters are generally mild with an average daily high of 42°F in January and February with occasional snowfall. Summers are warm and pleasant, with temperatures reaching as high as 91°F in July and August. Average precipitation is around 30 inches per year making it an ideal spot for activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, and other outdoor activities. The area also receives a good amount of sunshine each year, allowing outdoor activities to go uninterrupted most days.

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

Douglas County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Douglas County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Douglas County 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Douglas County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Douglas County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Douglas, Oregon	United States
	43.6 in.	38.1 in.
	4.4 in.	27.8 in.
	143.5 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	35.1°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	3.1	4.3
	2099 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 Douglas County with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Douglas County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Douglas County are September, June and July.

In Douglas County, there are 23.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Douglas County with an average of 34.9°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In Douglas County, there are 40.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In Douglas County, 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 Douglas County 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 Douglas County with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Douglas County means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in Douglas County with 18.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 143.5 rainy days annually in Douglas County, 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 4.4 inches in Douglas County means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Douglas County with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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