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Columbia River Gorge Average Monthly Climate Data

Jan Apr Jul Oct YEAR

HOOD RIVER CO., OR

Hood River Exp. Station (1971-2000)
AVE TEMP (deg F) 34.4 49.8 67.5 50.6 50.6
AVE PRECIP (") 5.39 1.81 0.31 2.21 31.75
AVE SNOWFALL (") 12.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 33.0

SHERMAN CO., OR

         
Moro (1971-2000)
AVE TEMP (deg F)

31.5

46.8

67.3 

49.3 

48.6

AVE PRECIP (") 1.57 0.88 0.31 0.85 11.43
AVE SNOWFALL (") 5.9 0.1 0.0 0.3 19.0

 WASCO CO., OR

         
Dufur (1971-2000)
AVE TEMP (deg F) 33.5 49.3 68.1 50.9 50.4
AVE PRECIP (") 2.07 0.96 0.33 0.91 13.37
AVE SNOWFALL (") 7.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 22.4

 SKAMANIA CO., WA

         
Skamania Fish Hatchery (1965-2005)          
AVE MAX TEMP (deg F)

 45.1

59.7

 79.0

63.8 

61.8

AVE MIN TEMP (deg F)

30.8

35.9

47.3 

38.0

38.2

AVE PRECIP (")

12.34

6.68

1.29

6.80

84.06

AVE SNOWFALL (")

3.3

0.0

 0.0

0.0 

9.0 

KLICKITAT CO., WA

AVE TEMP (deg F) 32.0 45.9 67.1 48.7 48.8
AVE PRECIP (") 3.4 0.9 0.3 1.2 17.7
AVE SNOWFALL (") 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 26.6

Sources: Oregon Climate Service, Skamania County Fish Hatchery

Additional resources for climate information include: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/wasco/Rainfall/Rainfall.php                    http://www.ocs.orst.edu