Zip 97918 (Vale, OR) Climate

The climate in 97918 Vale, OR, USA is typically mild and sunny year round. Summers are typically hot and dry with temperatures reaching into the late 90s on average. Winters are usually very cold with temperatures dropping to below freezing at night. There is also a chance of snow in the winter months with occasional rain and thunderstorms throughout the year. The area receives an average of 12 inches of rain per year. Overall, the weather in Vale is generally pleasant and makes for a great place to visit or live!

Vale (zip 97918), Oregon gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vale (zip 97918) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Vale (zip 97918). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vale (zip 97918) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97918 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

8.4 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 97918 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Vale, Oregon	United States
	10.2 in.	38.1 in.
	11.8 in.	27.8 in.
	69.3 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	92.7°	85.8°
	20.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	2448 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 97918 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oregon. In the 97918 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 97918 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 97918 zip code, there are 54.1 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 97918 zip code with an average of 20.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97918 zip code, there are 135.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97918 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 97918 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 97918 zip code with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.2 inches in the 97918 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97918 zip code with 8.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 69.3 rainy days annually in the 97918 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 11.8 inches in the 97918 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97918 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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