Zip 97136 (Rockaway Beach, OR) Climate

97136 Rockaway Beach, OR has a mild climate year-round. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach up to the mid-70s with plenty of sunshine and low humidity. In the winter, temperatures can dip into the 40s and 50s at night and hover around 60 during the day. This area is known for its rain, however; it receives about 100 inches of rain annually, but most is spread out evenly throughout the year. On average, there are about 160 days of sunshine each year in 97136 Rockaway Beach, OR.

Rockaway Beach (zip 97136), Oregon gets 96 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rockaway Beach (zip 97136) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 126 sunny days per year in Rockaway Beach (zip 97136). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockaway Beach (zip 97136) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 186 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 38
Rain: averages 96 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97136 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.5 Summer - 5.3 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 97136 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rockaway Beach, Oregon	United States
	96.3 in.	38.1 in.
	4.8 in.	27.8 in.
	185.8 days	106.2 days
	126 days	205 days
	67.6°	85.8°
	38.1°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	2.9	4.3
	525 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 97136 zip code with an average high temperature of 68.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oregon. In the 97136 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 97136 zip code are August, September and July.

In the 97136 zip code, there are 0.2 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 97136 zip code with an average of 37.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

In the 97136 zip code, there are 30.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In the 97136 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 97136 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 97136 zip code with 15.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 96.3 inches in the 97136 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.

November is the rainiest month in the 97136 zip code with 22.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 185.8 rainy days annually in the 97136 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 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.8 inches in the 97136 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in the 97136 zip code with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Sherrin · Rockaway Beach, OR

Twin Rocks

Over 12 years ago

Georgeoes landscape with pine covered hills, rolling sand dunes and the natural beauty of the beach without very many people on it. The kids and dogs can run free and More

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