Zip 97048 (Rainier, OR) Climate

Rainier, OR (97048) has a generally mild climate with wet winters and dry summers. The average high temperature in summer is around 76°F (24.5°C) and the average low temperature in winter is typically around 41°F (5°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but particularly during winter months. Snowfall is rare, usually occurring only once or twice a year. On average, temperatures remain mild enough to permit outdoor activities all year round.

Rainier (zip 97048), Oregon gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rainier (zip 97048) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 142 sunny days per year in Rainier (zip 97048). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rainier (zip 97048) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 176 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97048 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 97048 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rainier, Oregon	United States
	54.3 in.	38.1 in.
	3.9 in.	27.8 in.
	176.2 days	106.2 days
	142 days	205 days
	77.1°	85.8°
	32.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	2.9	4.3
	686 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 97048 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In the 97048 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 97048 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 97048 zip code, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97048 zip code with an average of 32.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In the 97048 zip code, there are 66.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In the 97048 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 97048 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.

November is the wettest month in the 97048 zip code with 8.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.3 inches in the 97048 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

November is the rainiest month in the 97048 zip code with 21.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 176.2 rainy days annually in the 97048 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in the 97048 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in the 97048 zip code with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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