Climate
The climate in the Calapooya Mountains follows a pattern of wet winters and dry summers. Precipitation generally increases with elevation, ranging from an average of 40 to 50 inches (1,000 to 1,300 mm) per year in the valleys to 70 to 80 inches (1,800 to 2,000 mm) on the mountain peaks. Above 4,000 feet (1,200 m), a significant part of this falls as snow.
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