Zip 97054 (Deer Island, OR) Climate

Deer Island, OR enjoys a moderate climate with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine throughout the year. The town is located along the Columbia River, so foggy days are common in spring and summer months. Average daily highs remain in the mid-70s in the summer and drop to around 40 degrees during winter months. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, but most heavily concentrated from October to March. Snowfall is rare and usually short-lived when it does occur. With its temperate climate, Deer Island is an ideal place for outdoor activities all year round.

Deer Island (zip 97054), Oregon gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Deer Island (zip 97054) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 142 sunny days per year in Deer Island (zip 97054). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deer Island (zip 97054) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 179 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97054 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.2 Summer - 5 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 97054 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Deer Island, Oregon	United States
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	78.6°	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.

August is the hottest month for the 97054 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In the 97054 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 97054 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 97054 zip code, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97054 zip code with an average of 32.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In the 97054 zip code, there are 52.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In the 97054 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 97054 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 97054 zip code with 9.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.2 inches in the 97054 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

November is the rainiest month in the 97054 zip code with 21.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 179.0 rainy days annually in the 97054 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in the 97054 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in the 97054 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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