Zip 97910 (Jordan Valley, OR) Climate

Jordan Valley, OR has a classic desert climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in June is around 86°F, while the average temperature in December hovers around 30°F. On average, less than 2 inches of precipitation falls per year in Jordan Valley, making it one of the drier areas of Oregon. However, humidity levels can reach up to 50% during the summer months. The area usually experiences strong winds throughout the year but especially during springtime.

Jordan Valley (zip 97910), Oregon gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jordan Valley (zip 97910) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Jordan Valley (zip 97910). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jordan Valley (zip 97910) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 19
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97910 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 97910 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jordan Valley, Oregon	United States
	10.7 in.	38.1 in.
	11.2 in.	27.8 in.
	76.9 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	87.5°	85.8°
	19.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4	4.3
	4450 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.

July is the hottest month for the 97910 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97910 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 97910 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 97910 zip code, there are 26.7 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 97910 zip code with an average of 18.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97910 zip code, there are 170.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97910 zip code, there are 4.6 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 97910 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 97910 zip code with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.7 inches in the 97910 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97910 zip code with 8.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 76.9 rainy days annually in the 97910 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Summer 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 11.2 inches in the 97910 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97910 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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