Portland - Extreme Daily Snowfall for Each Year
Here's a list of yearly records for the heaviest snowfalls and snowiest days in Portland, Oregon. The information easily answers questions such as: How much snow fell in a day during the biggest snowstorm of 2019? When was the last time Portland got more than a foot of snow in a single day?
This page gives the highest daily snowfall of each year in Portland and the date it occurred. If a date has a plus sign beside it that means the same amount of snow also fell on at least one other day earlier in the year.
These snowfall extremes were measured near downtown Portland and go back to 1885. Since then, the most amount of snow to land in one day at Portland is 15.5 inches (39.4 centimetres) on January 21, 1943.
| Inches | Date | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 10.8 | February 22, 2023 | 27.4 |
| 1.6 | April 11, 2022 | 4.1 |
| 6.1 | February 12, 2021 | 15.5 |
| 0.5 | March 14, 2020 | 1.3 |
| 4.9 | February 09, 2019 | 12.4 |
| 4.2 | February 20, 2018 | 10.7 |
| 6.5 | January 10, 2017 | 16.5 |
| 2.3 | December 14, 2016 | 5.8 |
| 0.1 | December 27, 2015 | 0.3 |
| 3.8 | February 06, 2014 | 9.7 |
| 0.5 | December 06, 2013 | 1.3 |
| 1.3 | January 17, 2012 | 3.3 |
| – | 2011 | – |
| 0.3 | November 22, 2010 | 0.8 |
| Inches | Date | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | December 29, 2009 | 6.4 |
| 7.0 | December 19, 2008 | 17.8 |
| 3.0 | January 16, 2007 | 7.6 |
| – | 2006 | – |
| 1.2 | December 19, 2005 | 3.0 |
| 4.4 | January 06, 2004 | 11.2 |
| 2.3 | December 31, 2003 | 5.8 |
| 0.3 | January 28, 2002 + | 0.8 |
| 0.1 | March 08, 2001 | 0.3 |
| 1.0 | January 11, 2000 | 2.5 |
| trace | March 27, 1999 + | trace |
| 2.0 | December 24, 1998 | 5.1 |
| 0.2 | December 22, 1997 | 0.5 |
| – | 1996 | – |
| 3.6 | February 12, 1995 | 9.1 |
| 2.0 | February 24, 1994 | 5.1 |
| 6.1 | February 19, 1993 | 15.5 |
| 2.5 | December 31, 1992 | 6.4 |
| 0.6 | January 06, 1991 | 1.5 |
| 5.2 | February 12, 1990 | 13.2 |
| 1.1 | March 02, 1989 | 2.8 |
| 0.4 | January 18, 1988 | 1.0 |
| 1.5 | December 16, 1987 | 3.8 |
| 2.8 | February 17, 1986 | 7.1 |
| 2.0 | February 05, 1985 | 5.1 |
| 2.4 | December 20, 1984 | 6.1 |
| 1.0 | December 02, 1983 | 2.5 |
| 1.0 | January 05, 1982 + | 2.5 |
| 2.0 | December 31, 1981 | 5.1 |
| 5.5 | January 09, 1980 | 14.0 |
| 1.1 | February 03, 1979 | 2.8 |
| 3.0 | November 19, 1978 | 7.6 |
| 7.0 | November 22, 1977 | 17.8 |
| trace | May 31, 1976 + | trace |
| 0.1 | February 01, 1975 | 0.3 |
| trace | December 29, 1974 + | trace |
| 0.4 | January 05, 1973 | 1.0 |
| 2.8 | December 11, 1972 | 7.1 |
| 3.7 | January 13, 1971 | 9.4 |
| 0.7 | December 20, 1970 | 1.8 |
| 4.0 | January 26, 1969 | 10.2 |
| 3.7 | December 30, 1968 | 9.4 |
| 2.5 | December 19, 1967 | 6.4 |
| 1.0 | March 01, 1966 + | 2.5 |
| trace | December 31, 1965 + | trace |
| 8.3 | December 19, 1964 | 21.1 |
| 4.0 | January 28, 1963 | 10.2 |
| 4.0 | February 28, 1962 | 10.2 |
| 1.5 | December 13, 1961 | 3.8 |
| 9.0 | January 19, 1960 | 22.9 |
| 3.0 | February 14, 1959 | 7.6 |
| 0.0 | December 31, 1958 + | 0.0 |
| 1.5 | January 19, 1957 | 3.8 |
| 8.0 | January 27, 1956 | 20.3 |
| 2.7 | November 18, 1955 | 6.9 |
| 7.2 | January 16, 1954 | 18.3 |
| trace | November 17, 1953 + | trace |
| 4.6 | January 03, 1952 | 11.7 |
| 4.3 | March 08, 1951 | 10.9 |
| 5.2 | January 20, 1950 | 13.2 |
| 3.0 | February 02, 1949 | 7.6 |
| 0.3 | December 19, 1948 | 0.8 |
| 2.5 | January 31, 1947 | 6.4 |
| 1.5 | March 15, 1946 | 3.8 |
| trace | November 07, 1945 + | trace |
| 0.4 | January 04, 1944 | 1.0 |
| 15.5 | January 21, 1943 | 39.4 |
| 2.0 | December 06, 1942 | 5.1 |
| trace | December 31, 1941 + | trace |
| trace | January 25, 1940 + | trace |
| 3.1 | February 09, 1939 | 7.9 |
| 1.0 | February 01, 1938 | 2.5 |
| 12.8 | February 01, 1937 | 32.5 |
| 5.2 | April 01, 1936 | 13.2 |
| 2.4 | January 17, 1935 | 6.1 |
| trace | December 31, 1934 + | trace |
| 5.4 | January 18, 1933 | 13.7 |
| 4.2 | January 31, 1932 | 10.7 |
| 1.0 | December 13, 1931 | 2.5 |
| 7.4 | January 15, 1930 | 18.8 |
| 3.6 | January 28, 1929 | 9.1 |
| 1.6 | January 21, 1928 | 4.1 |
| 6.9 | January 23, 1927 | 17.5 |
| 2.5 | December 13, 1926 | 6.4 |
| trace | January 07, 1925 + | trace |
| 3.0 | December 15, 1924 | 7.6 |
| 5.8 | February 13, 1923 | 14.7 |
| 3.7 | December 14, 1922 | 9.4 |
| 1.7 | December 18, 1921 | 4.3 |
| 1.5 | March 31, 1920 | 3.8 |
| 13.5 | December 10, 1919 | 34.3 |
| – | 1918 | – |
| 5.2 | February 24, 1917 | 13.2 |
| 7.1 | January 12, 1916 | 18.0 |
| 0.9 | December 31, 1915 | 2.3 |
| 1.5 | January 27, 1914 | 3.8 |
| 4.6 | January 18, 1913 | 11.7 |
| 3.0 | January 08, 1912 | 7.6 |
| 3.0 | January 11, 1911 | 7.6 |
| 1.0 | February 13, 1910 | 2.5 |
| 5.0 | December 07, 1909 | 12.7 |
| 1.8 | February 03, 1908 | 4.6 |
| 2.0 | February 02, 1907 | 5.1 |
| 4.0 | March 18, 1906 | 10.2 |
| 1.5 | January 13, 1905 | 3.8 |
| 0.9 | February 08, 1904 | 2.3 |
| 2.0 | March 11, 1903 | 5.1 |
| 2.1 | January 30, 1902 | 5.3 |
| 6.0 | January 01, 1901 | 15.2 |
| 1.2 | February 15, 1900 | 3.0 |
| 5.5 | February 07, 1899 | 14.0 |
| 4.0 | December 31, 1898 | 10.2 |
| 3.0 | November 19, 1897 | 7.6 |
| 5.5 | January 15, 1896 | 14.0 |
| 15.0 | January 02, 1895 | 38.1 |
| 4.0 | February 19, 1894 | 10.2 |
| 8.5 | February 03, 1893 | 21.6 |
| 14.0 | December 22, 1892 | 35.6 |
| 3.2 | February 23, 1891 | 8.1 |
| 9.0 | January 02, 1890 | 22.9 |
| 3.0 | December 27, 1889 | 7.6 |
| 6.0 | January 17, 1888 | 15.2 |
| 4.1 | February 01, 1887 | 10.4 |
| 5.6 | January 20, 1886 | 14.2 |
| trace | December 31, 1885 + | trace |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.