Zip 97341 (Depoe Bay, OR) Climate


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The climate in Depoe Bay, OR (97341) is mild and temperate year-round. The summers are warm and sunny, with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are moderately cold but relatively dry, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and average snowfall of around 10 inches each year. The area is known for its cloudy days throughout the year, but also experiences plenty of sunshine during the summer months. Precipitation levels remain consistent throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of around 40 inches.

Depoe Bay (zip 97341), Oregon gets 80 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Depoe Bay (zip 97341) averages 1 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 Depoe Bay (zip 97341). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Depoe Bay (zip 97341) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 178 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 68 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 80 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97341 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 97341 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDepoe Bay, OregonUnited States
  80.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  178.0 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  68.0°85.8°
  39.3°21.7°
  7.17
  2.94.3
  40 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 97341 zip code with an average high temperature of 68.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oregon. In the 97341 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 97341 zip code are August, July and September.
In the 97341 zip code, there are 0.5 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 97341 zip code with an average of 38.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.
In the 97341 zip code, there are 17.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oregon.
In the 97341 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 97341 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 97341 zip code with 12.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 80.3 inches in the 97341 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.
January is the rainiest month in the 97341 zip code with 21.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 178.0 rainy days annually in the 97341 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 0.5 inches in the 97341 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97341 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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