Zip 97488 (Vida, OR) Climate

97488 Vida, OR has a temperate climate, characterized by mild winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from the low-40s Fahrenheit in winter to the mid-80s Fahrenheit in summer. Precipitation is concentrated mainly between late fall and early spring, with little rain during the summer months. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally. Overall, 97488 Vida enjoys four distinct seasons of mild temperatures throughout the year.

Vida (zip 97488), Oregon gets 64 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vida (zip 97488) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Vida (zip 97488). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vida (zip 97488) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 64 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97488 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 97488 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Vida, Oregon	United States
	63.5 in.	38.1 in.
	18.2 in.	27.8 in.
	153.6 days	106.2 days
	157 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	32.2°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.1	4.3
	1599 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 97488 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97488 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 97488 zip code are September, June and July.

In the 97488 zip code, there are 20.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97488 zip code with an average of 31.7°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97488 zip code, there are 64.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In the 97488 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 97488 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 July, August and June.

December is the wettest month in the 97488 zip code with 10.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 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 63.5 inches in the 97488 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97488 zip code with 18.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 153.6 rainy days annually in the 97488 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.2 inches in the 97488 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97488 zip code with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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