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State of Oregon Top-10 Extreme Averages in 2022

State of Oregon Top-10 Extreme Averages in 2022

Here are the Top-10 Oregon statewide average temperature and precipitation records set in 2022 and their rankings covering the period 1895-2022. This data is from the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), the federal archive for U.S. weather and climate data. This data could subsequently be updated as new/delayed data becomes available and incorporated in future updates. Number 1 rankings are shown in bold text.    Please click the link below for a pdf version of this data and for…

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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: JANUARY 2023

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: JANUARY 2023

TEMPERATURES January 2023 had a warm start and cold finish; well, “warm” is relative when referring to January. Through the first half of the month, Maximum Temperatures ranged from 40.8° on the 2nd to a monthly Max. of 56.0° on the 12th. On the Minimum Temperature side, no freezing temperatures occurred from the 1st-15th, ranging from a low of 34.4° on the 1st to the monthly High Min. of 47.9° on the 13th. For the second half of the month,…

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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: DECEMBER 2022

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: DECEMBER 2022

TEMPERATURES December 2022 at Portland’s three official stations reported Average Temperature Departures-from-Normal ranging from -2.6° at the Portland International Airport (PDX) to -3.8° at the Portland National Weather Service Forecast Office (WFO) in the Park Rose neighborhood. Through the first 2/3 of the month, the weather was fairly uneventful temperature-wise. Here in Happy Valley, through the first 21 days, Maximum Temperatures only varied by 10.9°, ranging from 37.2° to 48.1°. Polar air briefly invaded the area beginning in the early…

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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: NOVEMBER 2022

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: NOVEMBER 2022

TEMPERATURES Following the Portland area’s all-time warmest October, November 2022 began very chilly, one of the coolest starts ever, and the cool days continued throughout the month. November didn’t have any extremely cold days, mainly just no warm days. For the 3 official Portland stations, the highest temperatures for the month remained in the 50s, except just touching 60° at the Portland International Airport (PDX). For the longer-term Downtown Portland weather station (currently at KGW-TV), it was the 10th coldest…

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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: OCTOBER 2022

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: OCTOBER 2022

TEMPERATURES October 2022 was one of the warmest on record in the area, especially for Maximum and Mean Temperatures. Of the three official Portland weather stations (Downtown, Airport, and Weather Forecast Office), the Average Maximum Departures ranged from +5.4° to +7.5°. October was also rainless through the first 20 days in Portland before receiving sufficient rains to bring totals to near the monthly Normals. Here in Happy Valley, three days reached Maximum Temperatures of ≥80° (highest being the 82.6° on…

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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: SEPTEMBER 2022

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: SEPTEMBER 2022

TEMPERATURES September 2022 was record-warm in the Portland area; the three official Portland weather stations had Mean Temperature Departures ranging from +2.9° to +4.1°. Here in Happy Valley, the Average Maximum/Minimum/Mean Temperatures were 75.9°/55.6°/65.8°. The warmest period was, as usual, during the beginning of the month but Max. Temperatures had several similar peaks later in the month until cooling significantly at month’s end. The Max. Temp. reached 84.9° on the 10th but a half dozen other days were within 2°…

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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: AUGUST 2022

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: AUGUST 2022

TEMPERATURES August 2022 was a historically warm month, not only the warmest August at the Portland Airport but was the warmest month of all-time, with the data record going back to Nov. 1940. Even the longer-term official Downtown locations (currently at KGW-TV) recorded the second-warmest August and second-warmest all-time month, with a data record back to 1871. The 3 official Portland stations (Downtown, Portland Airport (PDX), and National Weather Service Forecast Office (WFO) recorded the following Departures from Normal: Max….

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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: JULY 2022

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: JULY 2022

TEMPERATURES July 2022 averaged quite a bit above Normal in the area for the three official Portland stations, with Maximum Temperatures having greater departures (+3.2° to +3.8°) than Minimum Temperatures (+2.1° to +3.3°), providing overall Mean Temperature departures ranging from +2.6° to +3.5°. The first 10 days of July were rather cool, with this Happy Valley location having Max/Min/Mean Averages of 74.9°/56.1°/65.5°. The first reading this month of ≥80° occurred the following day on the 11th when it actually soared…

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Portland, Oregon Weather: July 2022 Record Warmth

Portland, Oregon Weather: July 2022 Record Warmth

The year 2022 continued the trend of warm months of July in the Portland area.  Five of the Top-10 Warmest Julys have occurred since 2014 and eight of the Top-10 since 2003. At the Portland Airport (PDX), where official records have been kept since 1940, several daily records were broken, especially on the warm Minimum side. This month’s Average Minimum Temperature of 61.8° was the warmest for any month of the year since records began. July temperatures averaged close to…

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HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: JUNE 2022

HAPPY VALLEY, OREGON WEATHER: JUNE 2022

TEMPERATURES June 2022 Mean Temperatures were just a bit above Normal in the area, with Average Maxima having Normal to slightly negative departures and Average Minimum departures of +1.0° to +1.8° at the three official Portland stations (downtown, PDX airport, and weather forecast office). The first two days of the month began relatively warm with Maximum Temperatures in the upper 70s but it quickly cooled to the 60s under wet skies for the next 4 days until rebounding to the…

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