101 Cities with lowest sunshine (Portland, Eugene: statistics, population, places)

[cvanripe10]

So oregon didn't make this list of 101 cities 50,000 with the lowest amount of sunshine. That doesn't sound right. Washington practically made the top ten spots, followed by pittsburgh, massachusetts cities, ohio, NJ....

I would think oregon to be less sunny than pennsylvania, mass, ohio, and NJ.

Top 101 cities with the lowest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)

according to that, i guess not. or maybe they forgot about oregon?

[jm21]

Well it looks like they measured it monthly? And the summers here are very dry and sunny...so maybe the "average" month isn't as rainy/dreary/overcast as other places?

And presumably, it wouldn't just be dreariness, but also shorter days/longer nights that would influence it.

[freedom]

That doesn't surprise me at all, Southern Oregon has way more sunny days than cloudy or overcast..."Its the Climate"

freedom

[chrisruns2far]

I'm not surprised either that no Oregon cities made the list. It's similar to annual rainfall statistics in which you will not find any Oregon cities near the upper end nationally. Of course, the Oregon Coast is a different story, and none of those towns made the list because they are all to small to fall within the population criteria. The cloudiest, non-coastal part of the state runs from Eugene north to Portland, being the Willamette Valley. Except for a handful of days, the Willamette Valley will be dry and cloudless from late June thru September. But, from October thru early June it will be overcast with a lot of drizzle (heavy rain is rare) approx. 75-80% of the time. The thing about Oregon cloudiness in comparison to other parts of the country I've visited and have family in is that the cloud ceiling seems to be much lower in Oregon than other cloudy areas, this is what really gets to a lot of folks. That being said, summers in Oregon are terrific throughout the state, but a little bit too hot in Southern Oregon for my liking. You can plan anything outdoors and never have to worry much about adverse weather.

[Tesaje]

But lots of OR cities made the Top 101 cities with the lowest minimum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)

The lowest max is a funny kind of upside down statistic.

[pirate_lafitte]

Originally Posted by chrisruns2far

I'm not surprised either that no Oregon cities made the list. It's similar to annual rainfall statistics in which you will not find any Oregon cities near the upper end nationally. Of course, the Oregon Coast is a different story, and none of those towns made the list because they are all to small to fall within the population criteria. The cloudiest, non-coastal part of the state runs from Eugene north to Portland, being the Willamette Valley. Except for a handful of days, the Willamette Valley will be dry and cloudless from late June thru September. But, from October thru early June it will be overcast with a lot of drizzle (heavy rain is rare) approx. 75-80% of the time. The thing about Oregon cloudiness in comparison to other parts of the country I've visited and have family in is that the cloud ceiling seems to be much lower in Oregon than other cloudy areas, this is what really gets to a lot of folks. That being said, summers in Oregon are terrific throughout the state, but a little bit too hot in Southern Oregon for my liking. You can plan anything outdoors and never have to worry much about adverse weather.

I am not that surprised either. I think some people try to use the "climate" as an excuse to keep newcomers out. It doesn't always work.

[dminc]

I will be spending mid-June through Mid-Oct in Cannon Beach, OR...what should I expect realistically for sunshine, dry days and temperature? Dminc---

[Steve97415]

Originally Posted by dminc

I will be spending mid-June through Mid-Oct in Cannon Beach, OR...what should I expect realistically for sunshine, dry days and temperature? Dminc---

Be prepared for anything. There are no real seasons on the coast. You probably won't see much rain during that period, but you'll have days (or hours) of sunshine alternating with gray gloom and chill. The atmosphere is seldom really dry, but occasionally will go below 50% rh during the summer. Bring a good insulated windbreaker and some heavy sweaters. You can probably leave your short pants at home.

[pw72]

This is one of those statistical errors that can easily be corrected. Because the data includes cities of 50,000 or more, it has knocked bigger cities who are very close to the parameters off. Yes, this would include Portland, and probably Eugene.

[Smiled]

I don't believe that list. It should contain Portland, Gresham, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Salem, Eugene, Springfield.