Zip 97540 (Talent, OR) Climate

Talent, OR has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 82°F (28°C) and the average low temperature in the winter is 36°F (2°C). Annual rainfall averages out to be around 28 inches (71 cm), making it one of the drier parts of Oregon. Temperatures remain relatively constant throughout the year, making Talent an ideal place for outdoor activities all year round.

Talent (zip 97540), Oregon gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Talent (zip 97540) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Talent (zip 97540). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Talent (zip 97540) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97540 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 97540 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Talent, Oregon	United States
	22.7 in.	38.1 in.
	3.8 in.	27.8 in.
	110.0 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	88.6°	85.8°
	29.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.2	4.3
	1688 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.

July is the hottest month for the 97540 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97540 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 97540 zip code are June, September and May.

In the 97540 zip code, there are 39.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97540 zip code with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97540 zip code, there are 102.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97540 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 is low in the 97540 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 97540 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.7 inches in the 97540 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97540 zip code with 15.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in the 97540 zip code, which is less rainy 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 3.8 inches in the 97540 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97540 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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