12/15/2023 0 Comments Portland oregon weather![]() Now's the time to take advantage of the city's museums, whether you're interested in fine art or quirky stops like the Vacuum Cleaner Museum. NovemberĪs Portland cozies up for winter, it's time to celebrate the city's bookish nature with literary events at Powell's Bookstore, where it's common to see locals curled up with a tome or two and a cup of coffee. Key events: The Portland Film Festival, West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, Portland Queer Film Festival. There are still some chances to get outdoors, though – like the annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta, an unusual event that, yes, involves watching rowers seated in gigantic pumpkins race across a lake. The skies cloud back over and it's time to head inside for live music, pub games, and culture series at venues like Wonder Ballroom , Aladdin Theater, Crystal Ballroom, and the Moda Center. Key events: Feast Portland, Portland Fresh Hops Fest, Art in the Pearl, Rose City Comic Con, El Grito Fiestas Patrias. Scenic Multnomah Falls in Oregon © Christopher Gardiner/Shutterstock SeptemberĪs summer winds down, Portland soaks up the last of the summer sunshine and starts to transition to indoor activities centered around the cities many restaurants, pubs, breweries, coffee shops, and cozy independent cinemas. Key events: Bridge Pedal, Pickathon, Portland Adult Soapbox Derby, the Hood to Coast running relay race. The country's greenest music festival, an adult soapbox derby and a community bike ride across Portland's bridges mark the final weeks of Portland's summer. Key events: Oregon Brewers Festival, Waterfront Blues Festival, Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, The Big Float, Portland Highland Games, Portland Zine Symposium. Peak summertime in Portland means steep hotel prices. Julyįrom films to music to beer, the city's outdoor festivals really ramp up. Key events: Portland Pride Festival, Pedalpalooza (aka, the Naked Bike Ride), Portland International Beerfest, Oregon Zoo Summer Concert series, Juneteenth. Days are warm, sunny and long (it's light until 9pm), and nights are wonderfully temperate. ![]() Summer kicks off with plenty of outdoor festivals, queer pride and a flock of naked cyclists in the streets. Key events: Portland Rose Festival, the Portland Cannabis Cup. Or make the most of the sunshine and catch an early Timbers or Thorns soccer game at Providence Park. Get here before Memorial Day (last Monday of the month) for the last hotel deals before summer. Peep at Mt Hood from promontories like the Pittock Mansion and Council Crest, or take a ride on the Aerial Tram from the south waterfront to Marquam Hill to catch some of the best views. With mostly dry days and plenty of sunshine, this is a delightful time to visit Portland. Portland skyline at dusk with Mt Hood in the distance © Sean Pavone/Alamy Stock Photo May Key events: The Japanese Currents film festival, the Portland Saturday Market. The faucet in the sky starts to slow and sunny days become more frequent. Portland is awash with cherry blossoms, azaleas, rhododendrons, tulips and more. Key events: Portland Dining Month, Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival. Almost guaranteed, however, is steady rainfall. Wondrous displays of trillium, a wild marsh lily, appear in Tryon Creek State Natural Area late in the month. Weather is a wild card: freezing temperatures and late-season snow aren't completely out of character, but neither are sporadic sunny (but still chilly) days. March is a great time to score shoulder season accommodation rates. ![]() Key events: Portland International Film Festival, Japanese Mochitsuki Festival, Vietnamese Tet Festival, Chinese New Year Festival. You can bet on solid hotel deals, especially at boutiques. Though ever dark and freezing, the shortest month of the year speeds by as Portland's festivals start to ramp up. Reflect on your resolutions with a cup of coffee in the countless cafes or head to Mt Hood for winter sports. Portland kicks off the new year with dreary days and threats of snow. Winter is the perfect time to cozy up with a cup of coffee and a good book at Portland Oregon's Powell's City of Books © Photo by George Rose/Getty Images January ![]()
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