Zip 97103 (Astoria, OR) Climate

97103 Astoria, OR has a mild, temperate climate with temperatures ranging from highs in the 70s in summer to lows around 34 degrees in winter. The area receives an average of approximately 50 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain with light snowfall. The region experiences moderate humidity levels and minimal winds for most of the year. Summers tend to be dry and mild while winters are slightly cooler and wetter. Overall, 97103 Astoria, OR offers comfortable weather most of the year with four distinct seasons.

Astoria (zip 97103), Oregon gets 86 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Astoria (zip 97103) 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 (zip 97103). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Astoria (zip 97103) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 190 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 86 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97103 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.5 Summer - 5.3 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 97103 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Astoria, Oregon	United States
	85.9 in.	38.1 in.
	1.3 in.	27.8 in.
	190.4 days	106.2 days
	126 days	205 days
	67.2°	85.8°
	37.8°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3	4.3
	200 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 97103 zip code with an average high temperature of 68.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oregon. In the 97103 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 97103 zip code are August, September and July.

In the 97103 zip code, 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 97103 zip code with an average of 37.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

In the 97103 zip code, there are 25.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In the 97103 zip code, 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 97103 zip code 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 97103 zip code with 14.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.3 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 85.9 inches in the 97103 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.

January is the rainiest month in the 97103 zip code with 21.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 190.4 rainy days annually in the 97103 zip code, 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 1.3 inches in the 97103 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in the 97103 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.