Zip 97862 (Milton-Freewater, OR) Climate

Milton-Freewater, OR (97862) is situated in the Umatilla Valley of northeastern Oregon, and enjoys a mild climate with low humidity and very little rainfall. Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures rarely reaching over 95 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months there is usually some snowfall, but temperatures rarely dip below freezing. The average amount of precipitation annually in Milton-Freewater is 12 inches. It is generally a pleasant place to live with moderate temperatures year round.

Milton-Freewater (zip 97862), Oregon gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Milton-Freewater (zip 97862) averages 9 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 Milton-Freewater (zip 97862). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milton-Freewater (zip 97862) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97862 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 97862 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Milton-Freewater, Oregon	United States
	18.4 in.	38.1 in.
	9.2 in.	27.8 in.
	104.1 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	89.2°	85.8°
	29.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.2	4.3
	963 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 97862 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oregon. In the 97862 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 97862 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 97862 zip code, there are 37.1 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 97862 zip code with an average of 27.5°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97862 zip code, there are 82.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97862 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

Humidity is low in the 97862 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.

November is the wettest month in the 97862 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in the 97862 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97862 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 104.1 rainy days annually in the 97862 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 9.2 inches in the 97862 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97862 zip code with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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