Oregon Rainy Season (house, bars, weather)

[lifes2short]

I agree, we do not let the weather keep us from doing anything Now I have to say, we don't even own umbrellas. Just a lightweight jacket with a hood is much easier, IMO.

Born and raised here, but then lived all over the US compliments of DH's job. Twenty years later, we returned to our beloved PNW, and OR. So...we are locals, but have also seen a few places and know what it is like to move. Best wishes

[cacarr]

The rain thing is a bit overstated in the Willamette Valley. Yeah, it's drizzly and cool in the winter, with occasional snow (and an icestorm every few years in Portland due to our proximity to the Columbia Gorge) but summers are amazingly beautiful, very dry and (increasingly?) pretty hot, with low humidity.

I doubt Portland gets much or any more rain annually then a city like Atlanta, or perhaps even Chicago. It just doesn't rain much at all from July to mid September; no late afternoon summer thunderstorms.

For me, a cool, drizzly-season beats the pants off scraping ice off your windshield every morning.

[nancy thereader]

That's fer sher.

[pw72]

Portland weather.

Summers usually begin July 5th and last through mid-September. The real rainy season almost always begins in mid-October, becomes brutal through February, then eases off (slowly) until July 4th. See the pattern?

Snow? Yes, but less than Seattle usually. Ice? Yes, more than Seattle due to the Columbia Gorge funneling in cold air on top of moisture. However, it usually only effects the north part of the metro area. I remember a weather report of 30 degrees and icing in Troutdale, and 50 degrees in Salem!

[Pharaoh07]

Having grown up in Portland, the "rainy season" makes me happy. There are all types of rain and all sorts of things you can do in the rain. The long dreary rain spells are the perfect time to put on some lightweight waterproofs and go for a walk out in the woods. The heavy downpours are awesome for walking around town (with your waterproofs on!!) and watching everyone run around for cover. Just get outside when it rains, you'll find that there is so much more to explore.

[Pharaoh07]

Growing up, most people I knew had a stereotype about Oregonians vs. outsiders. The Oregonians were the ones who walked around in the rain with their jacket hood off. The outsiders either hid inside while it rained, or scrambled around with umbrellas. It was always fun to people-watch when it rained.

[uzibear]

i'm gonna save your life, and i'm not even a local but hopefully i will be within the year

1. umbrellas suck, screw them, you don't want to have to hold something
2. gore-tex is your friend; non-breathable waterproof rubbers are uncomfortable and lame-o; you don't need the serious 3-layer goretex, just something basic
3. soft shells: perfect, no hood, comfortable, water resistant
4. and here's the big one: screw the hoods, and instead, get yourself a nice wide-brimmed gore-tex cap like the ones made by OR (that's outdoor research, but it should be Oregon )

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peace; no umbrellas, and make your rain gear as comfortable as possible; you don't need heavy nylon and 3-layer goretex unless you'll be in the rain for hours at a time, like out backpacking

[saam]

Hi all senior member

Would you please name those city in the midwest for me?

[ca_north]

Originally Posted by lilypad

If you stayed indoors in Portland whenever there was rain, you would get terribly depressed and isolated. It doesn't seem to bother the true Portlanders and Oregonians, they love it! So I tried to do the same, not let it keep me as a shut in. The more inclement weather, snow or ice, I would not venture out, as I don't think they know how to drive in that weather, too dangerous for me anyway. But personally was hard for me year in and year out to deal with so much rain and cloudy weather. I was raised in a place where the sun shined every day (Texas), so came back to it. But there are plenty of places which sell the SAD lights if you find you need them.

"If you can't get out of it, get into it," they say.

Acceptance of the weather as a natural cycle seems to be the key. All that greenery is the payoff.

[ca_north]

Originally Posted by oldtintype

Thanks! I know I'm probably not always helpful but we all have to have our opinions about stuff!

OldDaguerreotype, on the other hand...