Zip 97827 (Elgin, OR) Climate

Elgin, OR has a temperate climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 49°F, with the highest temperatures in July reaching up to 89°F and the lowest in December down to an average low of 32°F. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with approximately 47 inches of rain per year. Winters are usually wet and damp while summers tend to be dry and sunny; however, thunderstorms are possible during any season.

Elgin (zip 97827), Oregon gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elgin (zip 97827) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Elgin (zip 97827). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elgin (zip 97827) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97827 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.8 Summer - 4.6 Winter

July, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 97827 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elgin, Oregon	United States
	19.9 in.	38.1 in.
	34.2 in.	27.8 in.
	115.2 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	25.0°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.9	4.3
	2616 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 97827 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97827 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 97827 zip code are September, June and July.

In the 97827 zip code, there are 26.2 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 97827 zip code with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97827 zip code, there are 131.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97827 zip code, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

Humidity is low in the 97827 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.

November is the wettest month in the 97827 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.9 inches in the 97827 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

November is the rainiest month in the 97827 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in the 97827 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.2 inches in the 97827 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97827 zip code with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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