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Portland in April
A good month — score 74 of 100
Typical April days in Portland reach about 54°F with nights near 35°F; about 3 inches of snow falls in a typical month.
Avg high
54°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
35°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
4.41 in
in a typical April
Rain days
11
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
13h 22m
at mid-April, computed
Snowfall
2.8 in
in a typical April
What to pack for Portland in April
- An insulated coat, plus a hat and gloves for mornings.
- Layers — afternoons run about 18° warmer than mornings.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 11 days in a typical April.
- Warm, waterproof boots for slush and snow days.
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April vs. the alternatives
The whole year in Portland
JAN
32°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 9h 16mFEB
35°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 10h 25mMAR
42°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 11h 47mAPR
54°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 13h 22mMAY
64°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 41mJUN
74°F
★ Best
Rain 12 days
Daylight 15h 25mJUL
80°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 15h 08mAUG
79°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 13h 59mSEP
71°F
★ Best
Rain 9 days
Daylight 12h 27mOCT
60°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 10h 56mNOV
48°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 9h 36mDEC
38°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 8h 57m
32°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 9h 16mFEB
35°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 10h 25mMAR
42°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 11h 47mAPR
54°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 13h 22mMAY
64°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 41mJUN
74°F
★ Best
Rain 12 days
Daylight 15h 25mJUL
80°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 15h 08mAUG
79°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 13h 59mSEP
71°F
★ Best
Rain 9 days
Daylight 12h 27mOCT
60°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 10h 56mNOV
48°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 9h 36mDEC
38°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 8h 57m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.