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Bergen vs Portland
Comparing Bergen change · Portland change
Portland is the warmer of the two — about 8°F on the annual average; Bergen is the wetter, with 61 in more rain a year, and Portland the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Bergen and Portland, in everyday terms.
Summers
Portland has far hotter summers
Bergen: Mild
Portland: Warm
Winters
Portland has milder winters
Bergen: Chilly
Portland: Chilly
Rain & snow
Bergen is much wetter
Bergen: Very wet
Portland: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Portland is sunnier
Bergen: Often grey
Portland: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Portland is the warmer of the two — about 8°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Bergen is the wetter — about 61 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Portland has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Portland runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 40 | 41 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 53 | 46 | 41 |
| Portland | 48 | 52 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 54 | 47 |
| Difference | +7 | +11 | +12 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +15 | +15 | +16 | +11 | +8 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 40 | 41 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 64 |
| Portland | 48 | 52 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 74 |
| Difference | +7 | +11 | +12 | +10 | +10 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 67 | 67 | 61 | 53 | 46 | 41 |
| Portland | 82 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 54 | 47 |
| Difference | +15 | +15 | +16 | +11 | +8 | +5 |
Avg low (°F) Portland runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 33 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 34 |
| Portland | 36 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 47 | 41 | 36 |
| Difference | +3 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +4 | +4 | +3 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 33 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 50 |
| Portland | 36 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +3 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 54 | 54 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 34 |
| Portland | 59 | 59 | 54 | 47 | 41 | 36 |
| Difference | +4 | +5 | +4 | +4 | +3 | +2 |
Precipitation (in) Bergen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 9.9 | 8.2 | 8 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 11.3 |
| Portland | 5 | 3.7 | 4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Difference | -4.9 | -4.6 | -4 | -2.6 | -1.8 | -3.6 | -5.7 | -7.6 | -8.4 | -7.4 | -5.3 | -5.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 9.9 | 8.2 | 8 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| Portland | 5 | 3.7 | 4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Difference | -4.9 | -4.6 | -4 | -2.6 | -1.8 | -3.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 6.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 11.3 |
| Portland | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Difference | -5.7 | -7.6 | -8.4 | -7.4 | -5.3 | -5.6 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portland | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portland | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Bergen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 81 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 68 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 |
| Portland | 76 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 49 | 63 | 75 | 78 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -2 | +3 | +1 | -9 | -33 | -33 | -28 | -15 | -4 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 81 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 68 | 73 |
| Portland | 76 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 64 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -2 | +3 | +1 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 77 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 |
| Portland | 43 | 43 | 49 | 63 | 75 | 78 |
| Difference | -33 | -33 | -28 | -15 | -4 | -4 |
Relative humidity (%) Bergen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 94 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 95 |
| Portland | 92 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 66 | 68 | 79 | 89 | 92 |
| Difference | -2 | -5 | -5 | — | +3 | — | -10 | -18 | -19 | -10 | -4 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 94 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 80 | 80 |
| Portland | 92 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 80 |
| Difference | -2 | -5 | -5 | — | +3 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 82 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 95 |
| Portland | 72 | 66 | 68 | 79 | 89 | 92 |
| Difference | -10 | -18 | -19 | -10 | -4 | -2 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Bergen trends → · Portland trends →
Methodology & sources
Bergen
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Bergen Florida, a weather station, about 1 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Portland
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Portland Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00024229), about 10 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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