2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Portland, OR vs New Paltz, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in New Paltz. Portland averages 144 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Paltz, New York gets 47.1 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.

New Paltz averages 42.5 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

New Paltz, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.1
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.5 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 New Paltz is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

68°F

Today's Weather - New Paltz, NY

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Portland / New Paltz

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 New Paltz with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In New Paltz, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Paltz are June, September and August.

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 New Paltz with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.

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

In New Paltz, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

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 New Paltz, there are 152.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

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 New Paltz, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

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 New Paltz with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in New Paltz means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

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 New Paltz with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in New Paltz, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 42.5 inches in New Paltz means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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 New Paltz with 14.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.