Portland weather in February: Portland, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Portland in February has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal February, 3.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 3°C, 93 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationPortland International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024229
- Location45.59°N 122.60°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population635,749
- Jan 48° 36°
- Feb 52° 37°
- Mar 57° 40°
- Apr 62° 44°
- May 69° 49°
- Jun 74° 54°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 82° 59°
- Sep 77° 54°
- Oct 64° 47°
- Nov 54° 41°
- Dec 47° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Portland in February?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 44.1°F. February is 2.2°F warmer than January and 4.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Portland and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 49°F on February 1 to 54°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 41°F and 47°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 57%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 49°F | 37°F | 57% | 35% |
| February 8 | 50°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% |
| February 15 | 52°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% |
| February 22 | 53°F | 37°F | 56% | 35% |
| February 28 | 54°F | 38°F | 57% | 36% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 49°F | 37°F | 57% | 35% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 50°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 50°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 50°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 50°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 50°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 50°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 50°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 51°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 51°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 51°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 51°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 51°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 51°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 52°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 52°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 52°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 52°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 52°F | 37°F | 56% | 34% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 52°F | 37°F | 56% | 35% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 53°F | 37°F | 56% | 35% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 53°F | 37°F | 56% | 35% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 53°F | 37°F | 56% | 35% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 53°F | 37°F | 57% | 35% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 53°F | 37°F | 57% | 35% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 54°F | 37°F | 57% | 35% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 54°F | 38°F | 57% | 36% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 54°F | 38°F | 57% | 36% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 54°F | 38°F | 57% | 36% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 52°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 37°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024229; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Portland in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 56% on average, highest around February 29 (57%). In all, 3.68 in falls on 16 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Portland, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.2 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024229.
How humid and windy is Portland in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 39°F | 36°F | 86% | 6.6 mph | 21% |
| 9 a.m. | 42°F | 37°F | 80% | 7.9 mph | – |
| noon | 48°F | 37°F | 66% | 9.4 mph | 19% |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 36°F | 58% | 10.2 mph | 19% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 36°F | 64% | 8.7 mph | 20% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 37°F | 74% | 7.9 mph | 29% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024229. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Portland?
The warmest February temperature on Portland's official record (since 1940) is 71°F, on February 28, 1988; the coldest is −3°F, on February 2, 1950. The wettest February brought 10.36 in (2017); the snowiest, 13.2 inches (1949).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.1°F: 2021 41.9°F (−2.2), 2022 43.6°F (−0.5), 2023 41.2°F (−2.9), 2024 46.2°F (+2.1), 2025 42.9°F (−1.2), 2026 44.5°F (+0.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.9°F | −2.2°F | 3.73 in |
| 2022 | 43.6°F | −0.5°F | 2.77 in |
| 2023 | 41.2°F | −2.9°F | 2.49 in |
| 2024 | 46.2°F | +2.1°F | 4.29 in |
| 2025 | 42.9°F | −1.2°F | 4.34 in |
| 2026 | 44.5°F | +0.4°F | 4.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PDXthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024229. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Portland compare across Oregon?
Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, February normal highs run from 38°F in Government Camp to 57°F in Riddle; Portland's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.