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Burns, Oregon climate
BSk Cold semi-arid
Burns has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Cold semi-arid, Köppen BSk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is December averaging around −9°C at night. Precipitation totals about 264 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 39 mm while August barely receives 6 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Burns climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −3 | −1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 2 | −3 |
| Avg low (°C) | −9 | −7 | −3 | −1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | −2 | −6 | −9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −3 | −1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | −9 | −7 | −3 | −1 | 3 | 6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 2 | −3 |
| Avg low (°C) | 9 | 8 | 3 | −2 | −6 | −9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 39 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 29 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 30 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 29 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 3 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 0.2 | 0.9 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 30 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 60 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 50 | 65 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 74 | 65 | 59 | 54 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 56 | 71 | 83 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 60 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 74 | 65 | 59 | 54 | 48 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 31 | 31 | 37 | 50 | 65 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 39 | 39 | 43 | 56 | 71 | 83 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Burns Muni AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00094185), about 8 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.