Cold semi-arid
Nyssa, Oregon
Malheur County, Oregon · Population 3.2k · 2,178 ft elevation
Living in Nyssa
Nyssa has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 10″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Nyssa is an outdoor hub: about 36% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 1,600 ft around town.
Nyssa at a glance
- Population
- 3.2k
- Elevation
- 2,178 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 41°F25th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 10″3th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,949 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $173k26th percentile
- Median rent
- $820/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k18th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.95%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 9.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.663th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 356th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9191th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 17%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 36%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,575 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 24°F | 1.4″ | 3.3″ | 128 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 27°F | 0.8″ | 1.2″ | 150 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 34°F | 0.9″ | 0.2″ | 190 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 39°F | 1.0″ | — | 251 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 48°F | 1.1″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 55°F | 0.7″ | — | 345 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 62°F | 0.3″ | — | 414 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 59°F | 0.2″ | — | 375 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 49°F | 0.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 38°F | 0.8″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 47°F | 30°F | 1.0″ | 0.8″ | 149 hrs |
| Dec | 36°F | 24°F | 1.4″ | 2.8″ | 108 hrs |
Near Nyssa
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology