Portland, OR ideas

"Dennis P. Harris" wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:40:51 GMT in rec.travel.usa-canada, "Bill
in Schenectady" wrote:

I've been told that it never rains in Portland in the
summer. So I don't believe we'll need umbrellas.

uhh... it's the pacific northwest. it's wet. bring layers,
including fleece and a rainshell. bring waterproof boots.

if you don't, of course you'll need it, and if you do, you won't.
standard travel drill.


I just checked the monthly precip for Portland, OR and it is less than half
in June and July than what I'm used to here in the Northeast in June and
often negligible rainfall in July.

I know it rains a lot in the Northwest in the winter, but the summers appear
to be pretty dry.

"Dennis P. Harris" wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:40:51 GMT in rec.travel.usa-canada, "Bill
in Schenectady" wrote:

I've been told that it never rains in Portland in the
summer. So I don't believe we'll need umbrellas.

uhh... it's the pacific northwest. it's wet. bring layers,
including fleece and a rainshell. bring waterproof boots.

if you don't, of course you'll need it, and if you do, you won't.
standard travel drill.


Did a more detailed check: Average precip in Portland in June is 1.53
inches, in July it is 0.70 inches. In comparison, where I live, we get 2.3
to 3.4 inches of precip all year, every month.

Portland indeed gets more total precip but not in the warm weather months.