Portland Weather Records

Portland, Oregon weather averages and records from 1871–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Portland, Oregon was 116 °F which occurred on June 28, 2021.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Portland, Oregon was -3 °F which occurred on February 2, 1950.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Portland Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 46.9 36.1 66 -2 5.0 1.7
February 50.9 36.6 71 -3 3.7 1.2
March 56.2 39.6 83 19 4.0 0.1
April 61.4 43.5 93 28 2.9 0.0
May 68.8 49.4 100 29 2.5 0.0
June 73.7 54.1 116 39 1.6 0.0
July 81.4 58.4 107 43 0.5 0.0
August 81.8 58.8 108 43 0.5 0.0
September 76.2 54.1 105 34 1.5 0.0
October 63.9 46.7 92 26 3.4 0.0
November 52.9 40.6 73 11 5.5 0.0
December 46.3 36.1 67 3 5.8 1.2
Entire year 63.4 46.2 116 -3 36.9 4.3
More Portland Weather Records
1871–2024
Highest daily low 75 °F June 28, 2021
Lowest daily high 9 °F January 15, 1888
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
48 °F September 2, 1988
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
33 °F Jul 18–19, 1944
Most daily precipitation 6.7 inches December 13, 1882
Most monthly precipitation 20.1 inches December 1882
Most yearly precipitation 67.2 inches 1882
Most yearly days with precipitation 191 2010
Earliest snow in season October 5 1950
Latest snow in season May 8 1953
Most daily snow 15.0 inches January 2, 1895
Most monthly snow 41.4 inches January 1950
Most yearly snow 49.3 inches 1916
Most snow in a winter 60.9 inches 1892–1893
Greatest snow accumulation 19.0 inches February 6, 1893
Earliest freeze October 9 1985
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 16 1947
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 20 1934
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 28 1983
Latest freeze May 1 1954
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 21 2003
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 5 1980
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 5 1944
Most days in a year < 0 °F 2 1950
Most days in a year < 32 °F 80 1985
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 95 2023
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 31 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 5 2022
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 2021
Portland Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 40 days Feb 6 – Mar 16, 1872
Without precipitation 71 days Jun 23 – Sep 1, 1967
With snow 14 days Jan 26 – Feb 8, 1893
High temperature at or
below freezing
19 days Jan 8–26, 1930
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 23 days Jul 1–23, 1985
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 10 days Jul 25 – Aug 3, 2009
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 5 days Jul 13–17, 1941
Plant Hardiness Zone
9A
Portland is in plant hardiness zone 9A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Portland International Airport location
1871–1938 Portland RFC location