Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fossil features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 441 mm (17.4 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fossil enjoys an average of 3182 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 48 minutes to 15 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fossil are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 1 °C (34 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fossil experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 88 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fossil, Oregon, United States with other places around the world.
Fossil usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fossil are June, July and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51 (2.0) | 68 (2.7) | 51 (2.0) | 51 (2.0) | 33 (1.3) | 17 (0.7) | 1 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 21 (0.8) | 35 (1.4) | 52 (2.0) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Fossil are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fossil: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 112 | 164 | 244 | 282 | 354 | 378 | 413 | 364 | 297 | 249 | 172 | 147 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 12m | 10h 25m | 11h 57m | 13h 32m | 14h 52m | 15h 32m | 15h 10m | 13h 58m | 12h 27m | 10h 53m | 9h 31m | 8h 48m |
Fossil experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fossil UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |