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Portland's USDA Plant Hardiness Zone is 8b, with parts of the Downtown area falling into zone 9a. [86] Winters are cool, cloudy, and rainy. The coldest month is December with an average daily high temperature of 46.9 °F (8.3 °C), although overnight lows usually remain above freezing by a few degrees.
On June 26, Portland broke its previous all-time record high temperature of 107 °F (42 °C), set in July 1965 and August 1981, with a temperature of 108 °F (42 °C). It topped that record again on June 27, with a temperature of 112 °F (44 °C), and on the following day, the temperature increased further to 116 °F (47 °C). [38]
Eastern Oregon falls into the cold semi-arid climate (or BSk type), which features drier weather. West of the Cascade Range, winters are chilly with frequent rain and occasional snow. Temperatures can get very cold, but only occasionally, as the result of Arctic cold waves. The high desert region of the state is much drier, with less rain, more ...
Minimum temperature map of the United States from 1871–1888 Maximum temperature map of the United States from 1871–1888. The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 inhabited U.S. territories during the past two centuries, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. [1]
A similar scenario is expected in Portland, where temperatures will flirt with the 100-degree mark, about 5-15 degrees above the historical average, over a multiday stretch.
All-time record high temperatures were recorded in cities such as Portland 47 °C (116 °F) and Seattle 42 °C (108 °F). Lytton, British Columbia, reached 49.6 °C (121.3 °F), surpassing the day prior 47.9 °C (118.2 °F), which had exceeded the all-time high temperature ever recorded in Canada. [125]
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Also on May 22, New York City sets a record high low temperature of 72 °F (22 °C), although the high of 89 °F (32 °C) was not a record. [8] Very brief intense heat returned on May 31, as much of the New York Metropolitan Area set record highs that day. [9] Toronto also recorded a record high of 32.2 °C (90.0 °F) that day. [10]