Is Oregon a humid state???

[dtd2]

Anything west of the summit of the Cascades is humid 9 months of the year and dry and crispy the other 3. Anything east of the Cascades is basically high desert. If you're a city person, that would be Bend, aka Mini-Phoenix Only Colder.

I have allergies to mold and had constant sinus infections and 2 sinus surgeries when I lived in western OR. In Eastern OR, I was asymptomatic.

[hamellr]

Oregon has 7 distinctive climate zones, and eleven sub-zones. This is why you get such a wide range of answers.

[Chrysaliswriter]

Oregon Humidity!!! Does elevation factor into humidity levels? Yes or no? I can't begin to give you as technical an answer as Steve97415, but I've lived in alot of different terrains. We lived at 5,000 ft. elev. near Salt Lake City for 10 yrs. Humidity was almost non-existent. We called it "high and dry" and we loved it. No mold! No slugs! No mildew! I am a native Portlander, so that was heaven. Lived in San Diego 8 yrs. - wonderful, exciting, great experiences for our family there - year around! Humidity was consistently higher moderated by the marine breezes coming in off the ocean. Still, I felt better in my joints and muscles moving to dry! Tucson Arizona - high desert - dry! Elev. approximately 2200 ft. 8 yrs. there. We love the 4 seasons which San Diego does not have, nor does Tucson. We found it in Utah, but no family here - moved there for job only. Back to Oregon for family and now grandkids coming along! We are looking at Klamath Falls for nearly 300 days of sunshine, higher altitude 4300 ft. elev, and much drier air, cleaner air - or at least more breathable and invigorating! We have had intense heat AND humidity here this summer in the Portland area where we currently have lived for 6 yrs. - since moving back from Utah. Funny thing we also experience here is bread left on countertop will mold quickly; same with fruit and veggies. In fact, if you leave your fruits and veggies in the veggie bin in your refrigerator for more than just a few days, you'll find they wilt and lose their crispness! Just something you deal with in a rainy, wet climate!

[Durian Beach]

I'm from Illinois and was surprised at how dry Portland was in the summer, not a clound in the sky and never have any Thunderstorms. The dew point is about 56 degrees year round (the temp of the nearby Pacific waters) so in the fall and winter when the temperatures drop below 56 or so it starts to rain. In the summer when temperatures rise above the dew point it becomes as dry as California. However the rainy season lasts a good 8 months and the air inside your home becomes very moist and I had big problems with mold in an older apartment I lived in Portland. It caused severe allergies until I moved to a newer apartment complex. Don't let the trees fool you, the entire country west of Omaha is very dry.