Hot-summer Mediterranean
Milton-Freewater, Oregon
Umatilla County, Oregon · Population 7.1k · 1,043 ft elevation
Living in Milton-Freewater
Milton-Freewater has a hot-summer mediterranean climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 16″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ 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.
Milton-Freewater at a glance
- Population
- 7.1k
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 16″10th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,069 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $210k37th percentile
- Median rent
- $817/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.88%43th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 9.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.481th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 229 per 100k61th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,088 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7877th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 22%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,331 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 30°F | 1.8″ | 2.4″ | 107 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 33°F | 1.5″ | 1.3″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 39°F | 1.7″ | 0.1″ | 219 hrs |
| Apr | 65°F | 44°F | 1.6″ | — | 283 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 1.8″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Jun | 80°F | 56°F | 1.3″ | — | 366 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 63°F | 0.3″ | — | 432 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 62°F | 0.4″ | — | 387 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 54°F | 0.6″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 44°F | 1.2″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 52°F | 35°F | 1.9″ | 0.3″ | 141 hrs |
| Dec | 43°F | 30°F | 2.1″ | 3.1″ | 96 hrs |
Near Milton-Freewater
- Pendleton, OR · 17k
- Hermiston, OR · 19k
- La Grande, OR · 13k
- Umatilla, OR · 7.5k
- Boardman, OR · 4k
- Baker City, OR · 10k
- The Dalles, OR · 16k
- Ontario, OR · 12k
Largest places in Oregon
- Portland, OR · 643k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology