Zip 97620 (Adel, OR) Climate

Adel, OR is located in a semi-arid climate zone. Summers are warm and dry with temperatures ranging from 40 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and wet with temperatures ranging from 10 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 8 inches of precipitation annually. In the summer months, the area often experiences strong winds from the east and northwest. The area also gets snowfall during winter months, although it is usually light and does not last long. Overall, Adel has moderate temperatures throughout the year with very little extreme weather patterns.

Adel (zip 97620), Oregon gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Adel (zip 97620) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Adel (zip 97620). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Adel (zip 97620) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97620 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 97620 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Adel, Oregon	United States
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	87.2°	85.8°
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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 97620 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97620 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 97620 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 97620 zip code, there are 25.9 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 97620 zip code with an average of 20.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97620 zip code, there are 171.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97620 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

Humidity is very low in the 97620 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the 97620 zip code with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.3 inches in the 97620 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97620 zip code with 8.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 70.0 rainy days annually in the 97620 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.5 inches in the 97620 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97620 zip code with 8.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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