Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rockaway Beach features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1886 mm (74.3 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rockaway Beach enjoys an average of 2626 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rockaway Beach are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (44 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rockaway Beach experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 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 (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rockaway Beach, Oregon, United States with other places around the world.
Rockaway Beach usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 281 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rockaway Beach are June, July and August. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 270 (10.6) | 244 (9.6) | 192 (7.6) | 157 (6.2) | 77 (3.0) | 67 (2.6) | 16 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 96 (3.8) | 176 (6.9) | 274 (10.8) | 301 (11.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Rockaway Beach are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rockaway Beach: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 87 | 127 | 202 | 228 | 283 | 316 | 354 | 321 | 261 | 203 | 133 | 105 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 23m | 11h 57m | 13h 33m | 14h 55m | 15h 36m | 15h 13m | 14h 0m | 12h 27m | 10h 52m | 9h 28m | 8h 45m |
Rockaway Beach 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 Rockaway Beach 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 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |