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Weather on May 19

Portland, OR

55 Years of Data

Avg High
67°F
Avg Low
49°F
Warmest
2008
71°F avg
Coldest
1975
48°F avg

About This Date

May 19th in Portland, OR typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 49°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 19th was in 2008 (71°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (48°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 45% of May 19th dates historically, with the wettest May 19th recording 2.21" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 19th in Portland, OR? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202669°49°59°
202565°48°56°0.41"
202461°45°53°
202381°55°68°
202256°44°50°0.25"
202157°43°50°
202063°50°56°0.03"
201961°49°55°2.21"
201870°54°62°
201774°52°63°
201657°48°53°0.3"
201563°53°58°
201469°52°60°0.08"
201364°52°58°
201271°44°58°
201172°44°58°
201065°50°57°0.84"
200969°48°59°1.07"
2008warmest85°58°71°
200762°52°57°0.18"
200667°55°61°0.25"
200563°52°57°0.74"
200463°53°58°
200374°47°60°
200267°50°58°
200165°46°55°
200072°50°61°
199963°44°53°
199861°49°55°0.74"
199782°54°68°
199660°48°54°0.18"
199576°47°61°
199463°50°56°0.08"
199379°57°68°1.57"
199268°55°62°
199155°49°52°0.08"
199066°49°57°0.25"
198962°44°53°
198867°46°56°
198764°45°54°0.03"
198675°52°63°0.81"
198567°53°60°
198467°49°58°0.53"
198376°45°60°
198271°39°55°
198159°50°55°0.08"
198073°50°62°
197978°47°62°
197885°56°70°
197770°46°58°
197655°47°51°0.33"
1975coldest54°42°48°0.15"
197461°47°54°0.1"
197369°46°58°
197276°49°62°
197161°46°53°0.05"
56 years of data from PORTLAND KGW-TV

Portland, OR Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Portland, OR Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

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Rain (in) Snow (in)

Portland, OR Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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