Portland, OR

Oregon · Records since 1940–2026

🌙 61°F
Currently in Portland
As of 2:45 AM PDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

102°F

August 11, 2021

+19° from 83° normal

❄ Record Low

50°F

August 11, 1966

-10° from 60° normal
🌞 Normal high: 83°F 🌑 Normal low: 60°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Portland

🔥
116°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 28, 2021
-3°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 2, 1950
🌧
2.69"
Wettest Day Ever
Nov 19, 1996
14.4"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 21, 1943

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 102°F August 11, 2021
2 102°F August 11, 1977
3 101°F August 11, 1992
4 101°F August 11, 1990
5 100°F August 11, 1971
6 99°F August 11, 2025
7 99°F August 11, 2014
8 98°F August 11, 1961
9 97°F August 11, 1981
10 97°F August 11, 1970

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 50°F August 11, 1966
2 51°F August 11, 2007
3 52°F August 11, 1989
4 52°F August 11, 1953
5 53°F August 11, 1962
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1940–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Portland

threshold: 90°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
99°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

116 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1941–2026
15
2026 so far
13
Avg/year 1970–2025
22
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
31
Most in a year (2018)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Portland

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 25, 2009 – Aug 3, 2009 10 106°F (Jul 28) 97°F 65°F
2 Jul 22, 2018 – Jul 30, 2018 9 99°F (Jul 29) 94°F 62°F
3 Jul 24, 2022 – Jul 31, 2022 8 102°F (Jul 26) 98°F 67°F
4 Aug 12, 1967 – Aug 19, 1967 8 98°F (Aug 15) 94°F 59°F
5 Jun 29, 2015 – Jul 6, 2015 8 97°F (Jul 2) 94°F 63°F
6 Aug 3, 1972 – Aug 9, 1972 7 104°F (Aug 7) 96°F 61°F
7 Jul 4, 2024 – Jul 10, 2024 7 104°F (Jul 9) 98°F 64°F
8 Sep 4, 1944 – Sep 10, 1944 7 101°F (Sep 5) 94°F 55°F
9 Aug 12, 2023 – Aug 17, 2023 6 108°F (Aug 14) 100°F 68°F
10 Aug 6, 1981 – Aug 11, 1981 6 107°F (Aug 8) 103°F 64°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

33
2026 so far
above-normal nights
34.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
Most in a summer
2022

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

17.16"
2026 YTD
Normal: 20.34"
-3.18"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 0.54"
-0.54"
1.35"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 2.68"
-1.33"
3
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

70.7°F

Average temperature · July 2026

47th-warmest month on record

21st-warmest July of 86 on record

+0.7° vs. 69.9° average (1991–2020)
75.4°F
Warmest month ever
August 2023
74.4°F
Warmest July ever
2024
3
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
100°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 21

Longest 90°F Streak in July

2 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 21–22, 2026, peaking at 100°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 9 days, set in 2018.


Average July Temperature by Year

1941–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2024 74.4°F
2 1985 74.1°F
3 2018 74.0°F
4 2015 73.9°F
5 2022 73.7°F
6 2009 73.6°F
7 2023 73.4°F
8 2021 73.1°F
9 1996 72.0°F
10 2014 71.8°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2023 75.4°F
2 August 2022 75.1°F
3 July 2024 74.4°F
4 July 1985 74.1°F
5 July 2018 74.0°F
6 July 2015 73.9°F
7 July 2022 73.7°F
8 August 2025 73.6°F
9 August 2017 73.6°F
10 July 2009 73.6°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Portland, OR 70.7°F 21st of 86
Portland Downtown, OR 69.6°F 48th of 150
Vancouver, WA 69.8°F 19th of 129
Hillsboro, OR 67.8°F 33rd of 96
McMinnville, OR 67.4°F 36th of 110
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1029 complete months on record.