Zip 97117 (Gales Creek, OR) Climate

Gales Creek, OR is known for its warm and mild climate. During the summer months, temperatures generally range in the mid-70s and lower 80s, while it's not uncommon to see temperatures drop into the mid-60s during the winter months. The town also experiences about 30 inches of rainfall annually, making it a great place for outdoor activities year-round. Overall, Gales Creek is a great place to escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life with its pleasant weather conditions.

Gales Creek (zip 97117), Oregon gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gales Creek (zip 97117) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 145 sunny days per year in Gales Creek (zip 97117). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gales Creek (zip 97117) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 166 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 32
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97117 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 97117 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gales Creek, Oregon	United States
	56.6 in.	38.1 in.
	8.8 in.	27.8 in.
	166.3 days	106.2 days
	145 days	205 days
	78.6°	85.8°
	32.1°	21.7°
	7	7
	3	4.3
	880 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 97117 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In the 97117 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 97117 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 97117 zip code, there are 11.2 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 97117 zip code with an average of 31.4°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97117 zip code, there are 73.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97117 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 97117 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.

December is the wettest month in the 97117 zip code with 10.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 46% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.6 inches in the 97117 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

November is the rainiest month in the 97117 zip code with 20.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 166.3 rainy days annually in the 97117 zip code, which is rainier 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 8.8 inches in the 97117 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97117 zip code with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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