Zip 97541 (Trail, OR) Climate

97541 Trail, OR has a relatively mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months of June, July, and August range from the upper 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. During the winter months of December, January, and February the temperatures are usually in the low 40s. The area receives an average annual rainfall of around 28 inches per year with snowfall rarely occurring. This makes for a comfortable climate year-round that is great for outdoor activities such as hiking and biking.

Trail (zip 97541), Oregon gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Trail (zip 97541) averages 14 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 Trail (zip 97541). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Trail (zip 97541) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97541 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 97541 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Trail, Oregon	United States
	34.9 in.	38.1 in.
	13.5 in.	27.8 in.
	126.2 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	88.0°	85.8°
	29.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.2	4.3
	2210 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 97541 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97541 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 97541 zip code are June, September and May.

In the 97541 zip code, there are 40.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97541 zip code with an average of 29.4°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97541 zip code, there are 105.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97541 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 97541 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 97541 zip code with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.9 inches in the 97541 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97541 zip code with 16.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in the 97541 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.5 inches in the 97541 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. January is the snowiest month in the 97541 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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