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Portland vs San Diego weather: climate comparison
San Diego is the warmer of the two, averaging 63°F (17°C) over the year against 54°F (12°C) in Portland. Portland is wetter, with 50.4 in (1280 mm) of precipitation a year to San Diego's 11.7 in (298 mm). Below: every month side by side, from 30 years of ERA5 data (1996–2025).
- Mean temperature
- 12.0°C Portland
17.0°C San Diego - Annual precipitation
- 1279.7 mm Portland
298.4 mm San Diego - Rainy days a year
- 146 Portland
38 San Diego - Sunshine per day
- 8.5 h Portland
10.9 h San Diego
Month by month
| Month | Portland | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.1°C | 17.5°C |
| February | 9.5°C | 17.3°C |
| March | 12.0°C | 17.8°C |
| April | 14.8°C | 19.1°C |
| May | 18.6°C | 20.2°C |
| June | 22.2°C | 21.9°C |
| July | 27.6°C | 24.3°C |
| August | 27.9°C | 25.3°C |
| September | 23.9°C | 25.0°C |
| October | 16.8°C | 23.1°C |
| November | 11.0°C | 20.4°C |
| December | 7.7°C | 17.5°C |
Year at a glance
| Measure | Portland | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| Mean annual temperature | 12.0°C | 17.0°C |
| Warmest month (avg high) | Aug · 28°C | Aug · 25°C |
| Coldest month (avg low) | Feb · 2°C | Jan · 9°C |
| Annual range (warmest high − coldest low) | 26°C | 17°C |
| Annual precipitation | 1279.7 mm | 298.4 mm |
| Rainy days per year | 146 | 38 |
| Wettest / driest month | Dec / Jul | Feb / Jun |
| Average sunshine per day | 8.5 h | 10.9 h |
In short: San Diego is the warmest overall (17.0°C mean); Portland gets the most precipitation (1279.7 mm a year); San Diego is the sunniest (10.9 h a day on average); San Diego has the smallest swing between its warmest and coldest months.
Record high 1996–2025: Portland 46.0°C (2021-06-28), San Diego 36.6°C (2020-09-30). Record low: Portland -15.3°C (1996-02-02), San Diego 1.8°C (2007-01-15).
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (CC BY 4.0). Values are ERA5 reanalysis model data on a ~9–25 km grid, not readings from a weather station, so a single town’s thermometer can differ by a few degrees and local showers can be missed. Monthly means of daily ERA5 values, 1996–2025, for the grid cells nearest Portland (45.52, -122.64) and San Diego (32.72, -117.14).
Which months differ most?
The gap in average highs is widest in December, when San Diego runs 18°F / 10°C warmer, and narrowest in June (0°F / 0°C apart). The biggest rainfall difference is in December: Portland gets 6.3 in (161 mm) more on average.
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Questions people ask
Is Portland warmer than San Diego?
San Diego is warmer on average: its mean annual temperature is 63°F (17°C) against 54°F (12°C) in Portland (ERA5, 1996–2025).
Which gets more rain, Portland or San Diego?
Portland, with about 50.4 in (1280 mm) of precipitation a year and 146 days with at least 1 mm, compared with 11.7 in (298 mm) and 38 days in San Diego.
Which is sunnier, Portland or San Diego?
San Diego averages more sunshine: 10.9 h a day against 8.5 h. Sunshine duration is modelled from cloud cover.
How reliable is this comparison?
Both cities use the same 30-year reanalysis, so differences are consistent. Absolute values describe a grid cell several kilometres wide and can differ by a degree or two from the airport station.