2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Portland, OR vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Fort Walton Beach. Portland averages 144 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Walton Beach, Florida gets 65.8 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.

Fort Walton Beach averages 0 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

Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.9
Rain: averages 65.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Fort Walton Beach is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

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

52°F

Today's Weather - Fort Walton Beach, FL

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Portland / Fort Walton Beach

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.

July is the hottest month for Fort Walton Beach with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Fort Walton Beach, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Walton Beach are April, October and May.

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 Fort Walton Beach with an average of 40.9°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

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

In Fort Walton Beach, there are 51.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

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 Fort Walton Beach, there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

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 Fort Walton Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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.


July is the wettest month in Fort Walton Beach with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.8 inches in Fort Walton Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Florida.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Fort Walton Beach with 14.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Fort Walton Beach, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fort Walton Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Walton Beach.