Zip 97346 (Gates, OR) Climate

Gates, OR 97346 has a mild climate characterized by warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 80°F and the average low temperature in the winter months is around 35°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with most of it falling as rain during the winter months and more showers during spring and fall. Summer brings a drier, sunnier weather pattern to Gates, while winter brings cooler temperatures and more frequent bouts of snowfall.

Gates (zip 97346), Oregon gets 77 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gates (zip 97346) averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Gates (zip 97346). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gates (zip 97346) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 171 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 77 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97346 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oregon.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 97346 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 97346 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In the 97346 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 97346 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 97346 zip code, there are 7.1 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 97346 zip code with an average of 32.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In the 97346 zip code, there are 59.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In the 97346 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 97346 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 July, August and June.

December is the wettest month in the 97346 zip code with 11.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 77.0 inches in the 97346 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

March is the rainiest month in the 97346 zip code with 20.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 171.0 rainy days annually in the 97346 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.4 inches in the 97346 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. January is the snowiest month in the 97346 zip code with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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