Though most of the area is dry, the Grande Ronde Valley itself receives about twenty inches of precipitation a year, and there s much more in the surrounding mountains. The air is clear, and humidity is always low. La Grande has a four-seasons climate, with each season bringing a new feeling of adventure. Foliage explodes in the spring and the whole country turns green. Summer is flowers, lawns and gardens, with warm sunny days which seldom exceed ninety degrees.
Fall brings reds and yellows and it's fun to kick through the fallen leaves on the sidewalks.
Winter often brings a white Christmas and everything is beautiful after a fresh snow.