Beulah, Oregon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Beulah, Oregon
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 Beulah, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Beulah, Oregon
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Malheur |
| Named for | Beulah Arnold, daughter of the community's first postmaster |
| Elevation | 3,284 ft (1,001 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey | |
Beulah is a small place in Malheur County, Oregon, in the United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.
Beulah is located along the North Fork Malheur River. It's also very close to Beulah Reservoir. This spot is about 15 miles (24 km) north of another place called Juntura.
How Beulah Got Its Name
Beulah was named after a girl named Beulah Arnold. She was the daughter of Thomas L. Arnold. Thomas Arnold was the very first postmaster for the community. A postmaster is the person in charge of a post office.
The post office in Beulah first opened in 1884. It helped people send and receive mail for many years. However, the post office eventually closed down in 1947.
Beulah's Climate
Beulah has a type of weather called a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually quite dry, but not a desert. It gets some rain, but not a lot. This climate type is often shown as "BSk" on special climate maps.
The weather in Beulah can change a lot between seasons. Summers are warm, and winters can be cold. You can see more details about the temperatures and rainfall below.
| Climate data for Beulah | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
67 (19) |
80 (27) |
90 (32) |
99 (37) |
102 (39) |
112 (44) |
111 (44) |
103 (39) |
93 (34) |
75 (24) |
64 (18) |
112 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.6 (2.6) |
43.1 (6.2) |
51.8 (11.0) |
61.9 (16.6) |
70.9 (21.6) |
79.7 (26.5) |
90.2 (32.3) |
89.2 (31.8) |
80.1 (26.7) |
67 (19) |
49 (9) |
38.8 (3.8) |
63.2 (17.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.9 (−8.9) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
32 (0) |
39.6 (4.2) |
45.6 (7.6) |
52 (11) |
50.3 (10.2) |
41.1 (5.1) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
18 (−8) |
33.1 (0.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −30 (−34) |
−25 (−32) |
−15 (−26) |
14 (−10) |
19 (−7) |
24 (−4) |
28 (−2) |
21 (−6) |
17 (−8) |
2 (−17) |
−11 (−24) |
−29 (−34) |
−30 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.45 (37) |
1.01 (26) |
1.01 (26) |
0.8 (20) |
1.19 (30) |
0.88 (22) |
0.34 (8.6) |
0.4 (10) |
0.48 (12) |
0.75 (19) |
1.36 (35) |
1.55 (39) |
11.22 (285) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.3 (26) |
4.3 (11) |
2.2 (5.6) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
3 (7.6) |
8.4 (21) |
28.7 (73) |
| Average precipitation days | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 63 |
