Cold semi-arid
Umatilla, Oregon
Umatilla County, Oregon · Population 7.5k · 322 ft elevation
Living in Umatilla
Umatilla has a cold semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 8″ 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.
Umatilla at a glance
- Population
- 7.5k
- Elevation
- 322 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 8″1th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,069 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $191k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,076/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k30th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.99%51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 9.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.329th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 149 per 100k44th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 806 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7675th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,476 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 30°F | 0.9″ | 1.2″ | 107 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 32°F | 0.7″ | 1.4″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 35°F | 0.8″ | 0.2″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 42°F | 0.7″ | — | 283 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 48°F | 0.8″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 54°F | 0.5″ | — | 366 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 61°F | 0.2″ | — | 432 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 61°F | 0.3″ | — | 387 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 54°F | 0.4″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 44°F | 0.7″ | 0.1″ | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 51°F | 35°F | 0.9″ | — | 141 hrs |
| Dec | 41°F | 31°F | 1.2″ | 0.8″ | 96 hrs |
Near Umatilla
- Hermiston, OR · 19k
- Boardman, OR · 4k
- Pendleton, OR · 17k
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- La Grande, OR · 13k
- The Dalles, OR · 16k
- Hood River, OR · 8.4k
- Baker City, OR · 10k
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