Zip 97630 (Lakeview, OR) Climate

Lakeview, OR has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from highs of 87°F in the summer months to lows of 13°F in winter. The area receives an average of 11 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls during the winter months. Lakeview experiences many days of strong winds with gusts exceeding 40 MPH at times. During the summer months, there are frequently thunderstorms that can bring hail and high winds.

Lakeview (zip 97630), Oregon gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lakeview (zip 97630) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Lakeview (zip 97630). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakeview (zip 97630) 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97630 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 97630 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lakeview, Oregon	United States
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	86.0°	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 97630 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97630 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 97630 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 97630 zip code, there are 20.8 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 97630 zip code with an average of 20.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97630 zip code, there are 172.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97630 zip code, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

Humidity is very low in the 97630 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.

December is the wettest month in the 97630 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in the 97630 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97630 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in the 97630 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.9 inches in the 97630 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97630 zip code with 10.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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