Prineville Metro Area, OR Climate

The climate in Prineville, OR Metro Area is generally warm and dry with long, hot summers and cold but short winters. Average temperatures range from 27-88 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. Rainfall is minimal, with an average of 7 inches per year. This arid climate produces a variety of wildflowers and other native vegetation during the spring and summer months. In addition to sunshine, strong winds are common in the area making it ideal for outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, biking and rock climbing.

Prineville Metro Area, Oregon gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prineville Metro Area averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Prineville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prineville Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Prineville metro area is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter

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

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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.

July is the hottest month for the Prineville metro area with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the Prineville 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 Prineville metro area are September, June and August.

In the Prineville metro area, there are 21.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Prineville metro area with an average of 20.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the Prineville metro area, there are 185.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the Prineville metro area, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

Humidity is low in the Prineville 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 Prineville metro area with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.4 inches in the Prineville metro area means that it is one of the driest places in Oregon.

November is the rainiest month in the Prineville metro area with 9.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 82.0 rainy days annually in the Prineville metro area, which is less rainy than most 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 24.1 inches in the Prineville metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the Prineville metro area with 7.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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