Zip 97738 (Hines, OR) Climate

The climate in 97738 Hines, OR is generally arid and semiarid due to its proximity to the Cascade Mountains. The summers are hot and dry, with temperatures often reaching the mid to upper 80s. Winters are cold and wet, with ample snowfall and temperatures typically dropping into the low 20s. Rainfall is sparse throughout the year but most common during the winter months when snowmelt can lead to occasional flooding.

Hines (zip 97738), Oregon gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hines (zip 97738) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Hines (zip 97738). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hines (zip 97738) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97738 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

July, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 97738 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hines, Oregon	United States
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	85.5°	85.8°
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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 97738 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97738 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 97738 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 97738 zip code, there are 19.5 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 97738 zip code with an average of 16.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97738 zip code, there are 188.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97738 zip code, there are 6.3 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 97738 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.

May is the wettest month in the 97738 zip code with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.3 inches in the 97738 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oregon.

March is the rainiest month in the 97738 zip code with 8.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 69.8 rainy days annually in the 97738 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.8 inches in the 97738 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97738 zip code with 7.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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