Zip 97208 (Portland, OR) Climate

Portland, OR 97208 has a mild climate year-round with warm summers and mild winters. In the summer months, average temperatures range from the high 60s to low 80s, while winters tend to be in the mid 40s and low 50s. Precipitation levels remain relatively consistent throughout the year, with an average of about 39 inches annually. The city also experiences more humid summers than winters, so it is important to take precautions against dehydration and heat exhaustion during those months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 97208 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oregon.

9.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 97208 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for the 97208 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In the 97208 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 97208 zip code are July, September and August.

In the 97208 zip code, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 97208 zip code with an average of 36.5°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In the 97208 zip code, there are 22.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oregon.

In the 97208 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

Humidity in the 97208 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

November is the wettest month in the 97208 zip code with 6.6 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 41.2 inches in the 97208 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

November is the rainiest month in the 97208 zip code with 19.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 157.4 rainy days annually in the 97208 zip code, 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.

An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in the 97208 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon. February is the snowiest month in the 97208 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 97208 (Portland, OR) Climate

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