Zip 97845 (John Day, OR) Climate

John Day, OR has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures reach an average high of 86 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional days of 90 or higher. In the winter, temperatures usually stay below freezing and can drop as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, averaging just over 11 inches annually. Snowfall is light to nonexistent in John Day, generally only occurring during the winter months in small accumulation amounts.

John Day (zip 97845), Oregon gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

John Day (zip 97845) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in John Day (zip 97845). The US average is 205 sunny days.

John Day (zip 97845) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97845 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 97845 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	John Day, Oregon	United States
	14.6 in.	38.1 in.
	21.0 in.	27.8 in.
	104.7 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	86.7°	85.8°
	22.5°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.9	4.3
	3096 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 97845 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97845 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 97845 zip code are September, June and July.

In the 97845 zip code, there are 32.2 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 97845 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97845 zip code, there are 159.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97845 zip code, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

Humidity is low in the 97845 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

May is the wettest month in the 97845 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.6 inches in the 97845 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

April is the rainiest month in the 97845 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 104.7 rainy days annually in the 97845 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.0 inches in the 97845 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97845 zip code with 6.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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