Zip 97466 (Powers, OR) Climate

Powers, Oregon, located in 97466 zipcode, has a mild climate with generally warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 83°F, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 30°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout all seasons with an annual average of over 70 inches. The area experiences relatively little snowfall throughout the year due to its coastal location, though it does receive some light snowfall during the winter months.

Powers (zip 97466), Oregon gets 81 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Powers (zip 97466) averages 2 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 Powers (zip 97466). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Powers (zip 97466) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 81 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97466 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

9 Summer - 5.9 Winter

July, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 97466 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 97466 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In the 97466 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 97466 zip code are July, September and August.

In the 97466 zip code, there are 16.4 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 97466 zip code with an average of 36.4°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In the 97466 zip code, there are 27.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In the 97466 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 97466 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 97466 zip code with 14.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 47% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 80.9 inches in the 97466 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Oregon.

January is the rainiest month in the 97466 zip code with 16.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 126.0 rainy days annually in the 97466 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in the 97466 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in the 97466 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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