Zip 97869 (Prairie City, OR) Climate

Prairie City, Oregon has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 73°F (23°C), while the average temperature in winter is around 27°F (-3°C). Rainfall is low throughout the year and mainly occurs during the wet season from October to May. Snow does occur occasionally but it usually melts quickly due to Prairie City's low elevation. Overall, Prairie City has mild temperatures year round and plenty of sunshine.

Prairie City (zip 97869), Oregon gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prairie City (zip 97869) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Prairie City (zip 97869). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prairie City (zip 97869) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97869 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oregon.

8.7 Summer - 4.5 Winter

September, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 97869 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Prairie City, Oregon	United States
	17.3 in.	38.1 in.
	41.5 in.	27.8 in.
	109.4 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	84.6°	85.8°
	20.4°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.9	4.3
	3581 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.

August is the hottest month for the 97869 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97869 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 97869 zip code are September, June and July.

In the 97869 zip code, there are 23.0 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 97869 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97869 zip code, there are 172.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97869 zip code, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

Humidity is low in the 97869 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 97869 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in the 97869 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97869 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in the 97869 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.5 inches in the 97869 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97869 zip code with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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