Zip 97522 (Butte Falls, OR) Climate

Butte Falls, OR (97522) has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in July is 85°F and the average low temperature in January is 32°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year and snowfall is common in winter months. Butte Falls typically experiences mild winds throughout the year, ranging from calm to breezy conditions. The region receives an average of 213 sunny days each year, with no significant seasonal variation in daily sunshine hours.

Butte Falls (zip 97522), Oregon gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Butte Falls (zip 97522) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Butte Falls (zip 97522). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Butte Falls (zip 97522) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97522 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

8.7 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 97522 zip code, 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.

August is the hottest month for the 97522 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97522 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 97522 zip code are June, September and May.

In the 97522 zip code, there are 39.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97522 zip code with an average of 29.4°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97522 zip code, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97522 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 is low in the 97522 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 97522 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in the 97522 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97522 zip code with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in the 97522 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.5 inches in the 97522 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. January is the snowiest month in the 97522 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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