Portland Weather and Climate

Portland has a good climate which gives the city the name of the "City of Roses". The friendly climate of the city gives birth to one of the largest green spaces that any city in United States and also attracts millions of tourists and businessmen each year with its mild climate. The friendly weather has been instrumental in attracting permanent residents in the first few years of the formation of city.

The climate of Portland is defined as being mildly oceanic climate. The city is accustomed to warm summers, damp winters that are slightly dry. According to Koppen climate classification, the city falls within the dry, cool summer subtropical zone, the same as the rest of Pacific Northwest. The climate is also referred to as cool summer Mediterranean climate, mostly because of it dry and warm summers.

The summer months are sunny, warm, dry and also the months with the largest number of tourists who come here in the months of August. The day night variations in winter are the longest. In the city of Portland. The inland location of the city is the reason for its dryness. The winter season is slightly mild along with a lot of moistness. The season of spring brings along with it unpredictable weather that is brought by the warm spells and the thunderstorms.

The Average high for the month of Dec, Jan and Feb are around 47 degrees and lows of around 35 degrees. The average high for the months of June, July and Aug are around 75 degrees and lows of around 56 degrees. The highest temperature recorded in the city was 107 degrees in 1965 and the lowest -2 degrees was recorded in 1950.