2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Portland, OR vs Florence, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Florence. Portland averages 144 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Florence, Alabama gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. Portland, Oregon gets 42.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Florence averages 1.9 inches of snow per year. Portland averages 2.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Florence, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.1
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.9 inches of snow a year

Portland, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.4
Rain: averages 42.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Florence is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Portland is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Portland, OR

63°F

Today's Weather - Florence, AL

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Portland / Florence

August is the hottest month for Portland with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Portland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Portland are September, July and August.

August is the hottest month for Florence with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Florence, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Florence are May, October and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Portland with an average of 35.6°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Florence with an average of 29.1°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Portland, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

In Florence, there are 43.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

In Portland, there are 29.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In Florence, there are 65.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Portland, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

In Florence, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

December is the wettest month in Portland with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Portland means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.


December is the wettest month in Florence with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.0 inches in Florence means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

November is the rainiest month in Portland with 19.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 155.9 rainy days annually in Portland, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Florence with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in Florence, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in Portland means that it is less snowy than most places in Oregon.

An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Florence means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama.

December is the snowiest month in Portland with 0.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Florence with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.