Zip 97465 (Port Orford, OR) Climate

The climate in 97465 Port Orford, OR is considered a temperate maritime climate. The warmest months of the year are July and August when temperatures can reach up to 75°F (24°C). Winters in this area are mild with an average temperature of 40°F (4°C). Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year, with an annual average of 88 inches (224 cm) of rain and snow. The area receives approximately 65 days per year with measurable precipitation. Snowfall is rare but can occur occasionally during the winter months.

Port Orford (zip 97465), Oregon gets 88 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Orford (zip 97465) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Port Orford (zip 97465). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Orford (zip 97465) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 68 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 88 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97465 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9 Summer - 6 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 97465 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.

August is the hottest month for the 97465 zip code with an average high temperature of 69.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oregon. In the 97465 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 97465 zip code are August, September and July.

In the 97465 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97465 zip code with an average of 39.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

In the 97465 zip code, there are 12.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

In the 97465 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

Humidity in the 97465 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

December is the wettest month in the 97465 zip code with 15.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 46% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 87.8 inches in the 97465 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.

January is the rainiest month in the 97465 zip code with 19.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 149.5 rainy days annually in the 97465 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in the 97465 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in the 97465 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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