Portland vs Redmond: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 187 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Redmond is the sunnier overall: about 2,712 hours of sunshine a year to Portland's 2,058. Redmond has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Portland in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Portland | Redmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,058 | 2,712 |
| Sunniest month | July (89/100) | July (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 86/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,484 mm | 601 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 9 (very high) |
Portland vs Redmond month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | Redmond | Portland | Redmond | Portland | Redmond | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 8° | 5° | 216 | 74 |
| February | 5 | 0 | 9° | 6° | 144 | 63 |
| March | 21 | 14 | 12° | 10° | 178 | 64 |
| April | 40 | 42 | 15° | 14° | 119 | 57 |
| May | 70 | 79 | 19° | 19° | 79 | 47 |
| June | 81 | 89 | 22° | 23° | 55 | 33 |
| July | 89 | 94 | 28° | 29° | 11 | 7 |
| August | 87 | 93 | 29° | 27° | 20 | 11 |
| September | 80 | 91 | 25° | 23° | 57 | 23 |
| October | 55 | 57 | 18° | 16° | 137 | 52 |
| November | 16 | 0 | 11° | 8° | 217 | 72 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 4° | 251 | 98 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Portland · Mar Portland · Apr even · May Redmond · Jun Redmond · Jul Redmond · Aug Redmond · Sep Redmond · Oct even · Nov Portland · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Portland (average score 5/100 vs 0). Portland is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 6°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Portland averages 44/100, Redmond 45/100. Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 14°C).
- June–August: Redmond (average score 92/100 vs 86). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Redmond (average score 74/100 vs 68). Portland is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Portland weather by month · Redmond weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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