Cold semi-arid
Pendleton, Oregon
Umatilla County, Oregon · Population 17k · 1,073 ft elevation
Living in Pendleton
Pendleton has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it gets light snow (18″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Pendleton at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 1,073 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 18″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,927 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $276k53th percentile
- Median rent
- $938/mo28th percentile
- Median household income
- $70k44th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.04%54th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 9.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.293th percentile
- Average commute
- 13 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 388 per 100k80th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,190 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7272th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,871 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 30°F | 1.5″ | 3.9″ | 115 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 31°F | 1.1″ | 5.0″ | 145 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 36°F | 1.4″ | 1.0″ | 198 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 41°F | 1.3″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 48°F | 1.5″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 54°F | 1.1″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 60°F | 0.3″ | — | 427 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 59°F | 0.3″ | — | 381 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 52°F | 0.6″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 43°F | 1.1″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Nov | 51°F | 34°F | 1.4″ | 1.6″ | 135 hrs |
| Dec | 42°F | 29°F | 1.5″ | 6.5″ | 100 hrs |
Near Pendleton
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology