Albany-Lebanon Metro Area, OR Climate

The climate in the Albany, OR Metro Area is generally warm and dry during the summer months, with temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s. The winters are cold and wet, with temperatures dipping down to the low 20s at night. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging around 37 inches annually. Snowfall also occurs yearly, though it is usually light with most winters bringing an accumulation of between 4–8 inches of snow on average. Generally speaking, Albany enjoys a mild climate that provides for comfortable living year round.

Albany-Lebanon Metro Area, Oregon gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Albany-Lebanon Metro Area averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Albany-Lebanon Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albany-Lebanon Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Albany metro area is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the Albany metro area, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Albany-Lebanon, Oregon	United States
	52.5 in.	38.1 in.
	3.7 in.	27.8 in.
	158.7 days	106.2 days
	157 days	205 days
	81.2°	85.8°
	33.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3	4.3
	2052 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 the Albany metro area with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oregon. In the Albany metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Albany metro area are September, July and August.

In the Albany metro area, there are 12.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Albany metro area with an average of 33.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In the Albany metro area, there are 49.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In the Albany metro area, 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 the Albany metro area 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 the Albany metro area 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 52.5 inches in the Albany metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the Albany metro area with 19.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 158.7 rainy days annually in the Albany metro area, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in the Albany metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in the Albany metro area with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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