All-time Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Portland, Oregon

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in Portland, Oregon since 1940. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Portland since 1940.

Located about 50 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers in northwestern Oregon, the city of Portland has a much milder climate than the extremes that can be found in the Beaver State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Portland, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in the state of Oregon.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Portland is 110 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Oregon is 173 degrees; a huge difference of 63 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Portland, Oregon

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Portland is 107 Degrees

The hottest temperature ever officially recorded in Portland, Oregon is 107 degrees, which has occurred on three different dates. The first time it was 107 degrees in Portland was on July 30, 1965. The other two times it was 107 degrees occurred on the 8th and 10th of August in 1981.

Days when the temperature reaches 100 degrees or above are not particularly common in Portland. The earliest 100 degree weather day in Portland history in any calendar year was on May 28th, while the latest date was on September 5th.

As a bit of weather trivia some might find hard to believe, the record hottest temperature in Portland of 107 degrees is exactly seven degrees hotter than the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Miami, Florida. Portland is over 3,000 miles northwest of Miami.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Oregon is 119 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Oregon is 119 degrees, which first occurred on July 29, 1898, in Prineville. Twelve days later on August 10, 1898, it was also 119 degrees in Pendelton. The city of Pendelton is located some 200 miles east of Portland.

If you have never been to the Pacific Northwest, the eastern parts of Washington and Oregon are much drier and hotter than the coastal areas. I've been to Oregon a number of times, and it is a beautiful state.

From Crater Lake to the awesome coastline, to waterfalls, mountains and the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon is just a great state to visit filled with scenic wonders. The city of Portland itself is about the greenest city I've been to, as the climate is great for growing flowers and plants.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Portland (107) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Oregon (119) is 12 degrees. That is a pretty big statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Portland is -3 Degrees

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in Portland is -3 degrees, which occurred on February 2, 1950.

Below zero temperatures are exceedingly rare in Portland. Since 1940, the only other below zero temperature reading was -2 degrees which occurred on January 31, 1950.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Oregon is -54 Degrees 

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in the state of Oregon is -54 degrees, which first occurred on February 9, 1933, in Ukiah. One day later on February 10, 1933, it was also -54 degrees in Seneca. The small town of Seneca is located in the Blue Mountains in eastern Oregon, about 250 miles southeast of Portland. Ukiah is located 100 miles north of Seneca.

The state of Portland has one of the largest differences between its all-time hottest and coldest temperatures at 173. That ranks 12th in the United States, making Portland one of the most extreme weather states in the United States by temperatures.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Portland (-3) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Oregon (-54) is 51 degrees. A massive statistical difference.

Overall, the city of Portland has a much milder climate than does most of the rest of the state of Oregon. Certainly much milder than the extreme temperatures found in the Beaver State.