Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Geography and climate

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 376.5 km² (145.4 mi²). 347.9 km² (134.3 mi²) of it is land and 28.6 km² (11.1 mi²), or 7.6%, is water.

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United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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The Portland metropolitan area is located within the Willamette Valley, which follows the Willamette River and the I-5 Corridor. The valley consists of suburban municipalities sprawled around patches of farmland farther south. The further north you travel, towards Portland, the thicker the population density becomes. The vast majority of Oregon's population lives in the Willamette Valley. Interstate 5 bisects the valley and a significant number of commuters travel the I-5 Corridor daily.

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Willamette Valley - Interstate 5

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Climate

Portland's climate is temperate and seasonal. The average rainfall is approximately 35 inches per year. The summer months (June through August) mark the driest period averaging about 1 inch per month, while November through January is the rainy season, with an average about 6 inches per month. Winter low temperatures hover around 35° F (2° C), and summer highs rarely surpass 85° F (29° C). The lowest temperature ever recorded in Portland was -3° F (-19 ° C), set on February 2 1950.

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June - August - November - January - February 2 - 1950

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