Zip 97735 (Fort Rock, OR) Climate

Fort Rock, OR has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70°F while the average winter temperature can dip below freezing. This area can also be prone to thunderstorms and strong winds during the fall and spring seasons. Precipitation is generally low, with most of it occurring during the late winter and early spring months. Snowfall is rare but can occur at higher elevations in the area.

Fort Rock (zip 97735), Oregon gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Rock (zip 97735) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Fort Rock (zip 97735). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Rock (zip 97735) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97735 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter

July, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 97735 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Rock, Oregon	United States
	11.6 in.	38.1 in.
	15.7 in.	27.8 in.
	79.1 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	84.7°	85.8°
	18.5°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.2	4.3
	4369 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.

July is the hottest month for the 97735 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97735 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 97735 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 97735 zip code, there are 19.0 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 97735 zip code with an average of 16.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97735 zip code, there are 228.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97735 zip code, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

Humidity is very low in the 97735 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 97735 zip code with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.6 inches in the 97735 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oregon.

March is the rainiest month in the 97735 zip code with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in the 97735 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.7 inches in the 97735 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97735 zip code with 4.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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