Zip 97496 (Winston, OR) Climate

Winston, OR has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average high in the summer is around 80°F (27°C) with lows in the mid 50s (13°C). In the winter, temperatures typically range between 40-50°F (4-10°C), though occasional Arctic air from Canada can bring snow and freezing temperatures. The area typically receives around 40 inches of precipitation annually, mostly during the winter months when rainfall is most frequent.

Winston (zip 97496), Oregon gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Winston (zip 97496) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Winston (zip 97496). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winston (zip 97496) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97496 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oregon.

9.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 97496 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.

August is the hottest month for the 97496 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In the 97496 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 97496 zip code are September, June and July.

In the 97496 zip code, there are 23.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97496 zip code with an average of 36.0°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In the 97496 zip code, there are 26.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In the 97496 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 97496 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 97496 zip code with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in the 97496 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in the 97496 zip code with 19.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 134.3 rainy days annually in the 97496 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in the 97496 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in the 97496 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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