Cold semi-arid
Hermiston, Oregon
Umatilla County, Oregon · Population 19k · 459 ft elevation
Living in Hermiston
Hermiston has a cold semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 9″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Hermiston at a glance
- Population
- 19k
- Elevation
- 459 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 39°F15th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 9″2th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,068 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $245k46th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,009/mo35th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k40th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.27%64th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 9.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.871th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 34%31th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 237 per 100k62th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,518 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7373th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,067 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 26°F | 1.3″ | 1.2″ | 107 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 0.8″ | 1.4″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 31°F | 0.8″ | 0.2″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 37°F | 0.8″ | — | 283 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 45°F | 0.9″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 51°F | 0.7″ | — | 366 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 56°F | 0.2″ | — | 431 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 54°F | 0.2″ | — | 387 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 46°F | 0.3″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 36°F | 0.8″ | 0.1″ | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 51°F | 29°F | 1.1″ | — | 142 hrs |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 1.0″ | 0.8″ | 96 hrs |
Near Hermiston
- Umatilla, OR · 7.5k
- Boardman, OR · 4k
- Pendleton, OR · 17k
- Milton-Freewater, OR · 7.1k
- La Grande, OR · 13k
- The Dalles, OR · 16k
- Baker City, OR · 10k
- Hood River, OR · 8.4k
Largest places in Oregon
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology