Zip 97844 (Irrigon, OR) Climate

Irrigon, OR (97844) is located in the middle of Oregon's Columbia Basin region, which experiences a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area also receives around 8-9 inches of precipitation annually, mostly falling during the cooler months from October to April. Temperatures in Irrigon range from an average low temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit in January to an average high temperature of 87 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Winters are generally mild, with occasional snowfall and temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Summers are hot and dry, with occasional thunderstorms rolling through the area in the afternoon hours.

Irrigon (zip 97844), Oregon gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Irrigon (zip 97844) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Irrigon (zip 97844). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Irrigon (zip 97844) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97844 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oregon.

9.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 97844 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Irrigon, Oregon	United States
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	88.9°	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 97844 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oregon. In the 97844 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 97844 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 97844 zip code, there are 32.3 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 97844 zip code with an average of 28.5°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97844 zip code, there are 76.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97844 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

Humidity in the 97844 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 97844 zip code with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.7 inches in the 97844 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oregon.

January is the rainiest month in the 97844 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 75.6 rainy days annually in the 97844 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in the 97844 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97844 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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