Zip 97920 (Westfall, OR) Climate

Westfall, OR has a typical mid-latitude climate with hot summers and cool winters. In summer, temperatures average in the high 70s and 80s, while winter temperatures often dip into the 30s and 40s. On average, rainfall throughout the year is fairly low, although there are occasional heavy storms during the spring months. Westfall has an overall mild climate with usually temperate weather conditions that make it an ideal place to live.

Westfall (zip 97920), Oregon gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Westfall (zip 97920) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Westfall (zip 97920). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westfall (zip 97920) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97920 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.4 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 97920 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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.

July is the hottest month for the 97920 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oregon. In the 97920 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 97920 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 97920 zip code, there are 46.5 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 97920 zip code with an average of 18.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In the 97920 zip code, there are 156.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97920 zip code, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

Humidity is low in the 97920 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 97920 zip code with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.5 inches in the 97920 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97920 zip code with 8.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 70.5 rainy days annually in the 97920 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.2 inches in the 97920 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97920 zip code with 11.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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