Zip 97442 (Glendale, OR) Climate

97442 Glendale, OR enjoys a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. This climate is perfect for enjoying the outdoors year-round, as temperatures rarely reach uncomfortable levels. During the summer months, highs usually remain in the 70s and 80s while lows drop into the mid-50s and 60s. In winter months, temperatures are much cooler with highs ranging from 40 to 50 degrees and lows in the 20s and 30s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of about 40 inches annually. Overall, 97442 Glendale, OR has a pleasant climate that is ideal for outdoor activities and recreation.

Glendale (zip 97442), Oregon gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glendale (zip 97442) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Glendale (zip 97442). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glendale (zip 97442) 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97442 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter

June, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 97442 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Glendale, Oregon	United States
	30.5 in.	38.1 in.
	4.5 in.	27.8 in.
	114.9 days	106.2 days
	194 days	205 days
	88.2°	85.8°
	31.3°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.1	4.3
	1809 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 97442 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97442 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 97442 zip code are June, September and May.

In the 97442 zip code, there are 42.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97442 zip code with an average of 31.2°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97442 zip code, there are 82.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97442 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 97442 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 97442 zip code with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 47% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in the 97442 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97442 zip code with 16.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in the 97442 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.5 inches in the 97442 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97442 zip code with 1.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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