Zip 97875 (Stanfield, OR) Climate

Stanfield, OR has a warm and dry climate due to its location in the Central Oregon region. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching up to 100°F (38°C) during the day but cooling off at night. Winters are cold and often bring snow, although total snowfall is usually low. Precipitation levels average around 7 inches per year (18cm), primarily occurring between November and April. The city experiences an average of more than 300 days of sunshine each year, making it a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

Stanfield (zip 97875), Oregon gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stanfield (zip 97875) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Stanfield (zip 97875). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanfield (zip 97875) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97875 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 97875 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stanfield, Oregon	United States
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	89.3°	85.8°
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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 97875 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oregon. In the 97875 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 97875 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 97875 zip code, there are 36.5 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 97875 zip code with an average of 26.6°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97875 zip code, there are 107.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In the 97875 zip code, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

Humidity is low in the 97875 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 97875 zip code with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.1 inches in the 97875 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oregon.

January is the rainiest month in the 97875 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 79.2 rainy days annually in the 97875 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in the 97875 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in the 97875 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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