Zip 97635 (New Pine Creek, OR) Climate

New Pine Creek, OR has a climate characterized by cool temperatures and generally dry weather. The area is classified as having a continental Mediterranean climate, which is also known as Csb on the Köppen climate classification scale. Summers are typically warm with highs in the 70's Fahrenheit and nighttime lows in the 50's, while winters are cold with average highs in the 40's and lows in the 20s. Precipitation is low throughout the year, averaging about 10 inches of rain annually. Snowfall can occur but is usually light and short-lived.

New Pine Creek (zip 97635), Oregon gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Pine Creek (zip 97635) averages 61 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in New Pine Creek (zip 97635). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Pine Creek (zip 97635) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97635 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oregon.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 97635 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 97635 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97635 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 97635 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 97635 zip code, there are 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97635 zip code with an average of 19.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97635 zip code, there are 182.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97635 zip code, there are 3.0 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 97635 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 97635 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.0 inches in the 97635 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

March is the rainiest month in the 97635 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 83.3 rainy days annually in the 97635 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 11% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.5 inches in the 97635 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97635 zip code with 12.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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