Zip 97870 (Richland, OR) Climate

Richland, OR has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate characterized by hot, sunny summers and mild winters with occasional rain. The average temperature in July is 83°F (28°C) and the average temperature in January is 38°F (3°C). Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with an annual average of 30 inches (76 cm). Summers can get dry and humid while winters are relatively mild and wet.

Richland (zip 97870), Oregon gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richland (zip 97870) averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Richland (zip 97870). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richland (zip 97870) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97870 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.2 Summer - 4.4 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 97870 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Richland, Oregon	United States
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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 97870 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oregon. In the 97870 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 97870 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 97870 zip code, there are 48.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97870 zip code with an average of 20.5°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97870 zip code, there are 147.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97870 zip code, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

Humidity is low in the 97870 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.

January is the wettest month in the 97870 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in the 97870 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97870 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 95.4 rainy days annually in the 97870 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.7 inches in the 97870 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97870 zip code with 16.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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