The climate of Eugene (Oregon
- United States of America)
Eugene is a large city located centrally in the western part of Oregon
in Lane County at the junction of the McKenzie River and the
Willamette River. The city was founded at the beginning of the 19th
century when a post office and a trading post were established there.
The city was named after the founder of this post office, Eugene
Skinner. A bronze statue of him can be found at the local library. The
university of Oregon can be found in Eugene. Just outside the city two
large winter sports areas can be found. Hoodoo ski area has 32 pistes
with 3 lifts, Mount Bachelor ski area has 71 pistes with 12 lifts.
During the summer the region is very popular as an outdoor sports
region. You can go cycling, jogging, rafting, kayaking and mountain
biking here. Oregon Dunes National Recreational Area can be found in
the vicinity of Eugene. Eugene has a Mediterranean climate with cool
to mild winters and pleasantly warm summers. This part of Oregon has
high precipitation figures. Eugene has one distinct rainy period from
October till April. During the warmest days of summer temperatures may
rise above 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Eugene:
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
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