Like the rest of the Willamette Valley,
Eugene lies in the Marine West Coast climate zone, with Mediterranean
characteristics. Temperatures can vary from cool to warm, with warm, dry
summers and cool, wet winters. Spring and fall are also moist seasons, with
light rain falling for long periods. Winter snowfall does occur, but it is
sporadic and rarely accumulates in large amounts: the average seasonal amount
is 5 inches (12.7 cm), and the median is 0.
