Zip 97068 (West Linn, OR) Climate

West Linn, OR is located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and experiences a mild year-round climate. During the summer months, temperatures hover around 81 degrees Fahrenheit with humidity levels below 50%. Winters are generally cool and wet, with temperatures hovering around 40 degrees F and occasional snowfall. However, because of its relatively high elevation, West Linn rarely sees extreme weather conditions like heavy snowfall or prolonged periods of drought. The average annual rainfall in 97068 is approximately 40 inches, making it a great location for outdoor activities throughout the year.

West Linn (zip 97068), Oregon gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Linn (zip 97068) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 142 sunny days per year in West Linn (zip 97068). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Linn (zip 97068) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97068 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 97068 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Linn, Oregon	United States
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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 97068 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oregon. In the 97068 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 97068 zip code are September, June and July.

In the 97068 zip code, there are 15.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97068 zip code with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In the 97068 zip code, there are 34.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In the 97068 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 97068 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.

December is the wettest month in the 97068 zip code with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in the 97068 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

November is the rainiest month in the 97068 zip code with 18.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 146.3 rainy days annually in the 97068 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in the 97068 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. January is the snowiest month in the 97068 zip code with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Shannon · West Linn, OR

West Linn is Portland’s Bel Air

Over 5 years ago

We moved to West Linn from Silicon Valley, which is like saying we finally escaped Purgatory to Heaven. Living in West Linn is decadently serene with intelligent, More