February is one of the warmer months of the year in Portland, with average highs near 19.9°C and lows around 15.7°C (mean 17.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Portland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Portland was 2001 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 16.4°C. Typical February days reach 19.9°C with nights near 15.7°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Portland, averaging 27 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1990 with 74 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 2024 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Portland during February averages 74%. The most humid February was 2020 at 80%, and the least humid was 1982 at 67%.
February receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Portland. The sunniest February was 1991 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Portland during February is 5.2 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2002 and 2020 at 5.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 4.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.8°C | 17.5°C | 17.7°C | 18.2°C | 17.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 20.2°C | 19.7°C | 19.7°C | 20.2°C | 19.6°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 15.5°C | 15.3°C | 15.6°C | 16.2°C | 15.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 32 mm | 29 mm | 31 mm | 27 mm | +11 mm |
February temperatures in Portland have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 11.3°C (2005) to a record high of 33.5°C (1983).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 74 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Portland
February is one of the best times to visit Portland. Expect days averaging 19.9°C and nights around 15.7°C (mean 17.8°C) — warmer than Portland's yearly average — with low rainfall (27 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.8°C | 18.7°C | 16.6°C | 29.1°C | 13.9°C | 16 mm | 73% | 5.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 19.8°C | 17.9°C | 15.9°C | 29.5°C | 14.1°C | 1 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 19.6°C | 17.7°C | 15.8°C | 29.8°C | 13.3°C | 60 mm | 74% | 5.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 19.3°C | 17.6°C | 15.9°C | 25.7°C | 14.2°C | 12 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 19.3°C | 17.2°C | 15.2°C | 27.8°C | 13.9°C | 16 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 18.6°C | 17.0°C | 15.5°C | 23.0°C | 13.8°C | 58 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 19.8°C | 17.9°C | 16.1°C | 28.0°C | 13.8°C | 20 mm | 74% | 5.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 20.9°C | 18.9°C | 16.8°C | 27.7°C | 14.7°C | 19 mm | 74% | 5.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 20.2°C | 17.9°C | 15.5°C | 31.2°C | 13.8°C | 23 mm | 72% | 5.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 19.9°C | 18.3°C | 16.6°C | 26.6°C | 14.8°C | 53 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 20.3°C | 18.1°C | 15.9°C | 29.3°C | 14.2°C | 26 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 20.2°C | 18.1°C | 16.0°C | 33.1°C | 14.4°C | 13 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 21.4°C | 19.1°C | 16.9°C | 30.0°C | 14.1°C | 17 mm | 73% | 5.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 20.1°C | 18.3°C | 16.4°C | 31.7°C | 14.6°C | 23 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 18.7°C | 16.9°C | 15.2°C | 25.4°C | 13.3°C | 59 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 20.8°C | 18.6°C | 16.5°C | 26.9°C | 14.3°C | 55 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 19.8°C | 17.7°C | 15.7°C | 29.3°C | 13.8°C | 2 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 18.5°C | 16.9°C | 15.4°C | 28.7°C | 13.8°C | 27 mm | 75% | 5.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 20.6°C | 18.5°C | 16.5°C | 31.2°C | 13.6°C | 8 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 18.7°C | 17.1°C | 15.5°C | 26.6°C | 13.9°C | 39 mm | 75% | 4.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 18.4°C | 16.5°C | 14.7°C | 27.0°C | 11.3°C | 69 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 18.5°C | 16.7°C | 14.9°C | 29.0°C | 13.1°C | 29 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 19.3°C | 17.5°C | 15.6°C | 31.0°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 18.9°C | 16.7°C | 14.6°C | 27.3°C | 13.1°C | 34 mm | 74% | 5.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 🔥 | 22.1°C | 19.7°C | 17.2°C | 31.0°C | 15.0°C | 16 mm | 70% | 5.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 22.1°C | 19.2°C | 16.3°C | 29.1°C | 13.8°C | 19 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 20.7°C | 18.5°C | 16.3°C | 27.8°C | 13.1°C | 50 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 19.5°C | 17.3°C | 15.2°C | 27.9°C | 13.0°C | 34 mm | 73% | 5.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 21.1°C | 18.8°C | 16.5°C | 27.5°C | 14.1°C | 13 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 18.5°C | 16.4°C | 14.3°C | 25.8°C | 11.9°C | 20 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 20.8°C | 18.6°C | 16.3°C | 30.8°C | 13.9°C | 25 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 19.4°C | 17.2°C | 15.0°C | 25.6°C | 13.0°C | 30 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 20.1°C | 17.6°C | 15.2°C | 29.9°C | 12.1°C | 52 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 18.9°C | 16.9°C | 14.8°C | 26.8°C | 13.3°C | 21 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 18.9°C | 16.7°C | 14.4°C | 27.0°C | 13.4°C | 1 mm | 73% | 4.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 19.4°C | 17.4°C | 15.4°C | 29.2°C | 13.8°C | 74 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 20.4°C | 18.2°C | 15.9°C | 28.7°C | 14.7°C | 23 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 18.8°C | 17.0°C | 15.2°C | 26.6°C | 12.5°C | 25 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 19.4°C | 16.8°C | 14.2°C | 27.6°C | 12.4°C | 37 mm | 70% | 5.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 19.9°C | 17.6°C | 15.2°C | 29.5°C | 13.3°C | 15 mm | 70% | 5.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 18.7°C | 16.6°C | 14.5°C | 25.3°C | 12.4°C | 10 mm | 72% | 5.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 20.0°C | 17.6°C | 15.2°C | 27.2°C | 13.5°C | 12 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 22.2°C | 19.2°C | 16.3°C | 33.5°C | 14.2°C | 2 mm | 67% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.0°C | 18.6°C | 16.2°C | 32.8°C | 12.9°C | 10 mm | 67% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.5°C | 19.0°C | 16.5°C | 31.5°C | 14.5°C | 15 mm | 72% | 5.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 19.9°C with lows near 15.7°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 27 mm of rainfall in Portland, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 74 mm in 1990.
The hottest February reached 33.5°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 11.3°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.7°C to 15.9°C while daytime highs eased from 20.7°C to 19.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Portland and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.9°C daytime highs and 15.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Portland, averaging 17.8°C.
For February in Portland, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.9°C and lows of 15.7°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 5.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.8 m/s (2002).
The wettest February on record was 1990 with 74 mm. On average, February sees 27 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Portland behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
