30-year climate normals
Columbia County Climate and Weather Averages
Hottest month — August
78.2°average daily high. The coldest month is February, averaging a low of 30.9°F.
Columbia County gets 48.03" of precipitation a year and 1.1" of snow, and 48% of it falls in Nov, Dec, Jan.
Temperature through the year
Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45.7° | 31.6° | 6.94" | 0.3" |
| February | 49.4° | 30.9° | 5.34" | 0.6" |
| March | 53.6° | 33.5° | 5.30" | 0.0" |
| April | 58.6° | 35.6° | 3.74" | 0.0" |
| May | 65.5° | 40.3° | 2.39" | 0.0" |
| June | 69.9° | 44.4° | 1.44" | 0.0" |
| July | 77.3° | 47.2° | 0.39" | 0.0" |
| August | 78.2° | 46.9° | 0.55" | 0.0" |
| September | 73.1° | 42.9° | 1.79" | 0.0" |
| October | 61.4° | 38.3° | 4.12" | 0.0" |
| November | 50.6° | 34.2° | 7.70" | 0.0" |
| December | 44.3° | 31.3° | 8.33" | 0.2" |
Rainfall by month
Columbia County has a distinct wet season. 48% of the year's precipitation arrives in Nov, Dec, Jan.
What this climate costs you
Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.
These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Columbia County, where electricity is one line of eight.
Common questions
What is the weather like in Columbia County?
Columbia County averages a high of 78.2°F in August and a low of 30.9°F in February. Annual precipitation is 48.03 inches, including 1.1 inches of snow.
When is the rainy season in Columbia County?
The wettest stretch is Nov, Dec, Jan, which accounts for 48% of the year's precipitation. That is a pronounced wet season rather than rain spread evenly through the year.
How hot does it get in Columbia County?
The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 78.2°F. That drives 84 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.
Does it snow in Columbia County?
Yes. Columbia County averages 1.1 inches of snow a year.
Sources
- Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station VERNONIA #2, OR US (USC00358884), 7.5 miles from the county centroid.
- Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
- Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Oregon residential average.
- Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.