Portland weather in September
In September, Portland has daytime highs averaging 25 °C, nights around 12 °C, with 6.1 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 25.2°C Average high
- 12.4°C Average low
- 6.1days Wet days
- 44mm Rainfall
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through September
How September develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 September | 26.6 °C | 13.2 °C | 16 % |
| 11–20 September | 25.1 °C | 12.5 °C | 23 % |
| 21–30 September | 23.9 °C | 11.4 °C | 21 % |
- Average highs fall from 26.6 °C early in September to 23.9 °C by the end of it.
- Rain is most likely over days 11–20 of September (23 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (16 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical September | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 15 of 30 | 51 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 5.3 of 30 | 18 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 6.1 of 30 | 20 % |
Conditions in September
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 18 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 38 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 4.9 °C |
| Relative humidity | 67 % |
| Wind speed | 12 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 42 % |
Where Portland ranks in September
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in North America in September | 11thof 50 | 92/100 |
September compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 28.2 °C | 13 mm | 36 % |
| August | 28.8 °C | 15 mm | 35 % |
| September | 25.2 °C | 44 mm | 42 % |
| October | 17.7 °C | 107 mm | 60 % |
| November | 11.3 °C | 175 mm | 74 % |
See all twelve months for Portland
- September is the 3rd warmest month here.
- It is the 3rd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 3rd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 6.1 of 30 days — 20 % of the month.
- Nights are about 13 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest September day on record since 1991 reached 38 °C, 12 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in September
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 25 °C | 6.1 |
| Vancouver | 25 °C | 7 |
| Salem | 26 °C | 5 |
| Eugene | 25 °C | 5 |
| Tacoma | 22 °C | 7 |
QuestionsSeptember in Portland, answered
How warm is Portland in September?
Daily highs average 25 °C and nights fall to about 12 °C, a spread of 13 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes September the 3rd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Portland in September?
September averages 44 mm of rain, spread over about 6 of the 30 days — 20 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 42 % of the sky.
How long are the days in September?
Portland averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in September. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.