Portland Weather in August
August's pleasantly hot temperatures coupled with sunny, dry skies make for excellent summer weather in Portland, Oregon. Temperatures this month are not much different from the previous one.
This page gives detailed information on the typical August temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storms for Portland. The numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered near the Portland International Airport, located a few miles from downtown Portland.
Temperature
82 °F | August average high | 28 °C |
57 °F | August average low | 14 °C |
The years hottest days spill over from July into the first week of August. From the 1st to 8th daily highs average 83 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius) and lows are 58 °F (14 °C).
19 days | 80 °F max. or more (27 °C) |
25 days | 60 °F min. or less (16 °C) |
Nearly every day in August warms to over 70 °F (21 °C) in Portland. The city averages 6 days this month when the thermometer reaches into the 90s °F (over 32 °C). A day as hot as 100 °F (38 °C) can appear now, but that doesn't happen every August.
At night, the thermometer dips just once on average to 50 °F (10 °C) or below. August does not normally get as cold as 40 °F (4 °C).
Rain
0.6 in | total precipitation | 16 mm |
4 days | of rain |
Half the time, Portland receives 0.1 to 0.9 inches (2 to 22 mm) of rainfall in August. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.
Sun
66 % | sunshine |
11 days | clear skies |
The sun's rays reach the ground in Portland during 66 percent of daylight hours on average in August, for a total of 287 hours in the month. Typically on 11 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.
Sunlight in August at Portland lasts for 14 hours and 2 minutes a day on average. The longest day of the month is the 1st with 14 hours and 43 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have shortened to 13:18 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.
Humidity
65 % | August average humidity |
The relative humidity in Portland during August usually peaks at 82 percent in the morning then drops to 44 percent by mid afternoon.
Local Time | 1 am | 4 am | 7 am | 10 am | 1 pm | 4 pm | 7 pm | 10 pm |
Humidity % | 77 | 82 | 81 | 64 | 49 | 44 | 54 | 68 |
Wind
7.1 mph | August wind speed average | 11.4 kph |
August is a little less windy than most other months in Portland.
Storms
0 days | rainfall of 0.5 inches (13 mm) or more |
1 day | with thunderstorms in August |
Every few years, Portland does get half an inch (13 mm) or more of rain in one day during August.
Reference
The weather data here are long-term averages provided by the US National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Temperature and precipitation are 1991-2020 normals while humidity and thunderstorms are 1961-1990 normals.