Zip 97840 (Oxbow, OR) Climate

Oxbow, OR experiences a mild climate with cool winters and warm, dry summers. Precipitation levels are relatively low throughout the year, averaging around 28 inches per year with most of the rain falling in the winter months. The average temperature is around 55°F in winter and 90°F in summer. The weather in this area is generally very pleasant, and it is a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Oxbow (zip 97840), Oregon gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oxbow (zip 97840) averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Oxbow (zip 97840). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oxbow (zip 97840) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 14
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97840 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oregon.

8.4 Summer - 4 Winter

June, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 97840 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oxbow, Oregon	United States
	22.0 in.	38.1 in.
	54.5 in.	27.8 in.
	105.5 days	106.2 days
	184 days	205 days
	87.8°	85.8°
	13.8°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.9	4.3
	3482 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 97840 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97840 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 97840 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 97840 zip code, there are 33.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97840 zip code with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97840 zip code, there are 188.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97840 zip code, there are 14.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

Humidity is low in the 97840 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.

December is the wettest month in the 97840 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.0 inches in the 97840 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

November is the rainiest month in the 97840 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in the 97840 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 54.5 inches in the 97840 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. January is the snowiest month in the 97840 zip code with 16.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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