Lincoln County, OR Climate

Lincoln County is located in the Oregon Coast Range, and as such, the climate there is mild and wet. The average temperature during summer months is around 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit (18-24 degrees Celsius). In winter months, temperatures usually remain above freezing during the day with occasional snowfall in higher elevations. Relative humidity levels are generally between 55-85%, making for relatively comfortable temperatures throughout the year. There is plenty of sunshine all year round, averaging nearly 200 days per year. Annual precipitation typically ranges from 35-60 inches (890-1520 mm), with most of it coming between October and April.

Lincoln County, Oregon gets 80 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Lincoln County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lincoln County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 174 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 70 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 80 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lincoln County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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

Climate	Lincoln, Oregon	United States
	79.8 in.	38.1 in.
	1.4 in.	27.8 in.
	174.0 days	106.2 days
	156 days	205 days
	70.2°	85.8°
	38.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	2.9	4.3
	704 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 Lincoln County with an average high temperature of 71.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Lincoln County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lincoln County are August, July and September.

In Lincoln County, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lincoln County with an average of 37.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

In Lincoln County, there are 19.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

In Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 August, July and September.

December is the wettest month in Lincoln County with 13.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 79.8 inches in Lincoln County means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.

November is the rainiest month in Lincoln County with 21.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 174.0 rainy days annually in Lincoln County, which is one of the rainiest places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Lincoln County means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in Lincoln County with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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