Portland Weather in February

The shift out of winter's wet weather already beings in February at Portland, Oregon. This month has much less rain than the previous ones.

This page gives detailed information on the typical February 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

51 °F	February average high	10 °C
37 °F	February average low	3 °C

16 days	50 °F max. or more (10 °C)
20 days	40 °F min. or less (4 °C)

Portland averages one or two days in February when the thermometer reaches into the 60s degrees Fahrenheit (over 16 degrees Celsius). Temperatures above 70 °F (21 °C) are not expected here this month.

The thermometer dips to freezing or below on an average of 7 nights this month. Only rarely does February get as cold as 20 °F (-8 °C). Even after the coldest nights, the temperature normally rises above freezing again during the day.

Precipitation

4.5 in	total precipitation	115 mm
17 days	of rain

Half the time, Portland receives 2.5 to 5.3 inches (63 to 134 mm) of rainfall in February. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter. In rare years, Portland gets a light snowfall in February.

Sun

38 %	sunshine
3 days	clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in Portland during 38 percent of daylight hours on average in February, for a total of 111 hours in the month. Typically on 3 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in February at Portland lasts for 10 hours and 25 minutes a day on average. The shortest day of the month is the 1st with 9 hours and 46 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have lengthened to 11:06 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.

Humidity

78 %	February average humidity

The relative humidity in Portland during February usually peaks at 86 percent in the morning then drops to 66 percent by mid afternoon.

Local Time	1 am	4 am	7 am	10 am	1 pm	4 pm	7 pm	10 pm
Humidity %	84	85	86	80	69	66	75	80

Wind

9.2 mph

February wind speed average

15.8 kph

February is windier than most other months in Portland.

Storms

2 days	rainfall of 0.5 inches (13 mm) or more
0 days	with thunderstorms in February

In some years, a February rainstorm drops an inch (25 mm) or more of water in a day on Portland. About once in five years, a thunderstorm passes over the city this month.