February is one of the cooler months of the year in Portland, with average highs near 1.2°C and lows around -3.9°C (mean -1.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 92 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Portland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Portland was 2018 — when the month averaged 1.4°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -6.5°C. Typical February days reach 1.2°C with nights near -3.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Portland, averaging 92 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 200 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Portland during February averages 84%. The most humid February was 2015 at 91%, and the least humid was 2012 at 79%.
February receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Portland. The sunniest Februarys were 2004 and 2024 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.
Average wind speed in Portland during February is 5.1 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2007 and 2015 at 5.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1991 and 2005 at 4.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.5°C | -2.0°C | -1.6°C | -0.9°C | -0.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 1.0°C | 0.7°C | 1.0°C | 1.6°C | 2.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | -4.0°C | -4.6°C | -4.2°C | -3.3°C | -2.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 93 mm | 82 mm | 86 mm | 116 mm | 74 mm | -18 mm |
February temperatures in Portland have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -20.8°C (2023) to a record high of 11.3°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 92 mm, with a wettest year of 200 mm.
A quieter season to visit Portland
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Portland. That said, February — with days averaging 1.2°C and nights around -3.9°C (mean -1.3°C) and higher rainfall (92 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.7°C | -1.8°C | -4.3°C | 5.9°C | -9.7°C | 66 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 2.6°C | 0.5°C | -1.6°C | 7.6°C | -7.0°C | 24 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 2.9°C | 0.2°C | -2.6°C | 8.9°C | -20.8°C | 47 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 3.0°C | -0.1°C | -3.2°C | 11.0°C | -9.7°C | 133 mm | 85% | 5.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 1.4°C | -0.6°C | -2.6°C | 5.5°C | -10.4°C | 80 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 3.0°C | 0.5°C | -2.1°C | 6.9°C | -11.4°C | 96 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 0.7°C | -1.7°C | -4.2°C | 7.7°C | -12.3°C | 119 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 🔥 | 3.9°C | 1.4°C | -1.2°C | 11.3°C | -10.9°C | 153 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 2.9°C | 0.6°C | -1.6°C | 8.5°C | -9.7°C | 127 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 3.3°C | 0.4°C | -2.4°C | 9.6°C | -16.9°C | 160 mm | 84% | 5.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -3.1°C | -6.5°C | -9.8°C | 2.8°C | -15.3°C | 86 mm | 91% | 5.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 0.0°C | -2.1°C | -4.2°C | 5.5°C | -9.9°C | 111 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 1.6°C | -0.5°C | -2.6°C | 6.0°C | -8.7°C | 121 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 3.3°C | 1.0°C | -1.4°C | 6.8°C | -9.0°C | 37 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 1.2°C | -1.6°C | -4.4°C | 6.0°C | -9.8°C | 107 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 2.1°C | 0.4°C | -1.4°C | 5.7°C | -7.1°C | 142 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 1.4°C | -1.3°C | -4.0°C | 6.4°C | -10.7°C | 77 mm | 85% | 5.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 1.4°C | -1.1°C | -3.6°C | 8.1°C | -10.1°C | 200 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | -0.9°C | -3.6°C | -6.4°C | 4.3°C | -12.2°C | 47 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 1.2°C | -1.1°C | -3.4°C | 8.8°C | -11.5°C | 78 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 0.6°C | -1.5°C | -3.5°C | 5.2°C | -9.5°C | 87 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 1.2°C | -1.6°C | -4.4°C | 5.8°C | -11.2°C | 48 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | -1.3°C | -3.8°C | -6.3°C | 5.1°C | -16.5°C | 97 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 3.2°C | 0.2°C | -2.7°C | 7.3°C | -10.0°C | 78 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 1.1°C | -1.8°C | -4.8°C | 5.6°C | -11.1°C | 75 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 1.9°C | -0.8°C | -3.4°C | 7.6°C | -10.7°C | 73 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 2.3°C | -0.2°C | -2.6°C | 7.1°C | -11.4°C | 94 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 2.3°C | 0.2°C | -1.8°C | 6.9°C | -11.8°C | 126 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 2.4°C | -0.2°C | -2.7°C | 9.2°C | -8.4°C | 68 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 0.1°C | -2.3°C | -4.6°C | 7.7°C | -13.7°C | 83 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | 0.0°C | -3.0°C | -5.9°C | 5.1°C | -17.3°C | 93 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | -2.0°C | -4.4°C | -6.8°C | 5.8°C | -13.3°C | 44 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | -1.8°C | -5.0°C | -8.3°C | 4.6°C | -15.7°C | 106 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 0.9°C | -2.1°C | -5.1°C | 5.2°C | -13.7°C | 82 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 1.9°C | -0.7°C | -3.3°C | 7.7°C | -12.0°C | 47 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 1.1°C | -2.1°C | -5.3°C | 8.1°C | -12.1°C | 78 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | -0.2°C | -2.6°C | -5.1°C | 9.1°C | -12.8°C | 82 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 1.2°C | -1.4°C | -4.1°C | 6.3°C | -10.5°C | 97 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | -0.9°C | -3.6°C | -6.3°C | 4.0°C | -15.5°C | 16 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | -0.5°C | -2.8°C | -5.1°C | 4.0°C | -9.7°C | 66 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 1.5°C | -0.8°C | -3.2°C | 7.6°C | -13.1°C | 64 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 3.0°C | 0.9°C | -1.2°C | 6.3°C | -9.5°C | 148 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | 1.2°C | -1.3°C | -3.8°C | 8.4°C | -13.3°C | 95 mm | 85% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 0.1°C | -2.7°C | -5.5°C | 6.3°C | -11.5°C | 72 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.5°C | 1.1°C | -1.4°C | 10.0°C | -8.2°C | 194 mm | 84% | 5.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 1.2°C with lows near -3.9°C (mean -1.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 92 mm of rainfall in Portland, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 200 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 11.3°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -20.8°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 1.9°C to 2.1°C and overnight lows from -3°C to -2.9°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Portland and one of the drier months, so plan for around 1.2°C daytime highs and -3.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Portland, averaging -1.3°C.
For February in Portland, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 1.2°C and lows of -3.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 5.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.7 m/s (2007).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 200 mm. On average, February sees 92 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.
