Portland vs Medford: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 358 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Medford is the sunnier overall: about 2,894 hours of sunshine a year to Portland's 2,058. Medford has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months; the other 1 is within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Portland | Medford | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,058 | 2,894 |
| Sunniest month | July (89/100) | July (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 12/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 86/100 | 94/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,484 mm | 1,074 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 9 (very high) |
Portland vs Medford month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | Medford | Portland | Medford | Portland | Medford | |
| January | 0 | 6 | 8° | 9° | 216 | 153 |
| February | 5 | 12 | 9° | 10° | 144 | 122 |
| March | 21 | 29 | 12° | 13° | 178 | 141 |
| April | 40 | 47 | 15° | 15° | 119 | 89 |
| May | 70 | 86 | 19° | 20° | 79 | 54 |
| June | 81 | 91 | 22° | 25° | 55 | 28 |
| July | 89 | 95 | 28° | 32° | 11 | 6 |
| August | 87 | 95 | 29° | 32° | 20 | 8 |
| September | 80 | 91 | 25° | 28° | 57 | 28 |
| October | 55 | 82 | 18° | 21° | 137 | 76 |
| November | 16 | 29 | 11° | 13° | 217 | 150 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 251 | 219 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Medford · Feb Medford · Mar Medford · Apr Medford · May Medford · Jun Medford · Jul Medford · Aug Medford · Sep Medford · Oct Medford · Nov Medford · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Medford (average score 12/100 vs 5). Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 10°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Medford (average score 54/100 vs 44). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: Medford (average score 94/100 vs 86). Medford is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Medford (average score 87/100 vs 68). Medford is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Portland weather by month · Medford weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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