Zip 97834 (Halfway, OR) Climate

Halfway, OR has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate characterized by hot, dry summers and mild winters with moderate precipitation. The area experiences an annual average of 274 days of sunshine, making it one of the sunniest places in Oregon. In the summer months, temperatures often reach into the high 80s and low 90s with very little rain. In the winter, temperatures remain relatively mild and hover around 40°F during daytime hours, dropping to below freezing at night. Annual snowfall is also minimal and usually melts quickly after falling due to the mild winters.

Halfway (zip 97834), Oregon gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Halfway (zip 97834) averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Halfway (zip 97834). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Halfway (zip 97834) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97834 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oregon.

8.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 97834 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Halfway, Oregon	United States
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	56.5 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	179 days	Unlock
	90.9°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.6	Unlock
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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.

July is the hottest month for the 97834 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oregon. In the 97834 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 97834 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 97834 zip code, there are 46.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97834 zip code with an average of 17.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97834 zip code, there are 167.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97834 zip code, there are 7.1 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 97834 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 97834 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.6 inches in the 97834 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97834 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 94.9 rainy days annually in the 97834 zip code, which is less rainy 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 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.5 inches in the 97834 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. January is the snowiest month in the 97834 zip code with 19.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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