Grants Pass Metro Area, OR Climate

The climate in the Grants Pass, OR Metro Area is mild and generally pleasant. Summers are warm and dry, with temperatures usually reaching into the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are mostly cool and wet, though there can be periods of mild weather. Snowfall is not very common but does occur a few times each year. Spring and fall tend to be comfortable, with some light rain showers throughout both seasons. The area has an average of 225 sunny days per year, making it an ideal destination for outdoor recreation or relaxation all-year round.

Grants Pass Metro Area, Oregon gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grants Pass Metro Area averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Grants Pass Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grants Pass Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Grants Pass metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the Grants Pass metro area, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Grants Pass, Oregon	United States
	36.2 in.	38.1 in.
	4.9 in.	27.8 in.
	103.3 days	106.2 days
	194 days	205 days
	91.2°	85.8°
	32.8°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.2	4.3
	2421 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 Grants Pass metro area with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oregon. In the Grants Pass 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 Grants Pass metro area are May, June and October.

In the Grants Pass metro area, there are 56.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Grants Pass metro area with an average of 32.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In the Grants Pass metro area, there are 66.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In the Grants Pass 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 is low in the Grants Pass metro area, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the Grants Pass metro area with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in the Grants Pass metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the Grants Pass metro area with 15.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 103.3 rainy days annually in the Grants Pass metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.9 inches in the Grants Pass metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. January is the snowiest month in the Grants Pass metro area with 1.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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