Zip 97846 (Joseph, OR) Climate

Joseph, OR is situated in a high desert climate with the average temperature ranging between 32-83 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild and summers are warm, but not as hot as some other states. Precipitation is below average for Oregon and usually occurs in early summer and then again in late fall. Snow is rare but may occur occasionally in the winter months. This area of Oregon gets plenty of sunshine year round with an average of 200-300 sunny days per year, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities like camping, fishing, hunting, biking, and more.

Joseph (zip 97846), Oregon gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Joseph (zip 97846) averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Joseph (zip 97846). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Joseph (zip 97846) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97846 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oregon.

8.8 Summer - 4.3 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 97846 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Joseph, Oregon	United States
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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.

August is the hottest month for the 97846 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In the 97846 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 97846 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 97846 zip code, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97846 zip code with an average of 16.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97846 zip code, there are 193.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97846 zip code, there are 6.0 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 97846 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 97846 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.8 inches in the 97846 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

April is the rainiest month in the 97846 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in the 97846 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.3 inches in the 97846 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97846 zip code with 10.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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