Astoria Metro Area, OR Climate

The Astoria, OR Metro Area has a temperate oceanic climate, characterized by mild temperatures year-round. The warmest months are typically July and August, when the average high temperature is in the low 70s Fahrenheit (low 20s Celsius). In winter, temperatures can dip below freezing with an average low of 36 °F (2 °C) in January. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of around 43.5 inches (110 cm). Snowfall is infrequent but possible from late October through March.

Astoria Metro Area, Oregon gets 87 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Astoria Metro Area averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 126 sunny days per year in Astoria Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Astoria Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 189 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 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 87 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Astoria metro area is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Astoria, Oregon	United States
	86.6 in.	38.1 in.
	1.0 in.	27.8 in.
	188.5 days	106.2 days
	126 days	205 days
	67.1°	85.8°
	37.8°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3	4.3
	824 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 Astoria metro area with an average high temperature of 68.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oregon. In the Astoria metro area, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Astoria metro area are August, September and July.

In the Astoria metro area, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Astoria metro area with an average of 37.0°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In the Astoria metro area, there are 26.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In the Astoria 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 Astoria 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 August, July and September.

November is the wettest month in the Astoria metro area with 14.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.4 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 86.6 inches in the Astoria metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.

January is the rainiest month in the Astoria metro area with 21.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 188.5 rainy days annually in the Astoria metro area, which is one of the rainiest places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in the Astoria metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in the Astoria metro area with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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