Zip 97739 (La Pine, OR) Climate

La Pine, OR is located in the high desert of Central Oregon and has a semi-arid climate. Summers are generally dry and hot with the occasional monsoon during July and August. Winters are cold and dry, with snowfall usually occurring between late October and early May. Average temperatures range from lows of 25 degrees Fahrenheit in January to highs of 81 degrees Fahrenheit in July. The area is known for its sunny days, low humidity levels, and mild temperatures throughout the year.

La Pine (zip 97739), Oregon gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Pine (zip 97739) averages 95 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 La Pine (zip 97739). The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Pine (zip 97739) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97739 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oregon.

8.7 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 97739 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	La Pine, Oregon	United States
	22.5 in.	38.1 in.
	94.6 in.	27.8 in.
	110.4 days	106.2 days
	157 days	205 days
	82.3°	85.8°
	18.5°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.2	4.3
	4204 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.

July is the hottest month for the 97739 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oregon. In the 97739 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 97739 zip code are September, August and July.

In the 97739 zip code, there are 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97739 zip code with an average of 17.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97739 zip code, there are 226.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97739 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

Humidity is low in the 97739 zip code, 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 97739 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.5 inches in the 97739 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97739 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in the 97739 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 94.6 inches in the 97739 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97739 zip code with 24.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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