Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaston features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1401 mm (55.1 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaston enjoys an average of 2614 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaston are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 4 °C (39 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaston experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 40 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaston, Oregon, United States with other places around the world.
Gaston usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 203 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaston are June, July and August. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 208 (8.2) | 181 (7.1) | 154 (6.1) | 132 (5.2) | 65 (2.6) | 54 (2.1) | 7 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 77 (3.0) | 116 (4.6) | 179 (7.1) | 219 (8.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Gaston are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaston: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 86 | 121 | 192 | 222 | 279 | 309 | 365 | 329 | 265 | 206 | 127 | 108 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 24m | 11h 57m | 13h 33m | 14h 55m | 15h 35m | 15h 13m | 13h 59m | 12h 27m | 10h 52m | 9h 28m | 8h 45m |
Gaston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Gaston UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |