My husband and I are thinking of visiting Portland this spring. What is the weather like there in May? Rainy....Sunny....Windy?

Oregon? Yes...we often have all of that all in one day. No way to take a guess at the weather then. Our nice weather typically begins July 5th.

If you visit Portland, Oregon in May, most definitely bring an umbrella. You might get lucky and get a beautiful day but don't count on it.

FYI, the International Rose Test Garden (ake "The Rose Garden") may not be much in bloom in May; later is better.

Last year I think it rained from Nov til July.lol
Figure rain and be pleasantly surprised if you get a dry day.
I think June/July are good for the Rose Test Gardens..even into the late summer they are beautiful.

Thanks, everyone for your helpful info. It sounds like we should re-think the May visit. We already have a trip planned for southern CA in August (business/vacation) so we may need to postpone our trip to Portland, OR until next summer.

Here is a useful source for information about Portland weather in May or about weather any other place at any time of year: http://www.wunderground.com/tripplanner/index.asp

Why don't you reverse your SoCal and Portland trips? August=perfect for Oregon.

August and September are certainly more likely to be better for weather in Portland but that doesn't mean May will be awful. You need to bring an umbrella even in August and September! And you could get beautiful weather in May. By then, the days will be long - certainly better than December when it gets dark at 4:30!

You simply can't predict the weather anywhere. Sometimes you just have to take a shot. I went to Hawaii in December, knowing it could be rainy, but it turned out to be gorgeous weather. You never know.

Absolutely agree with reversing your trip. August in Portland should be beautiful while you couldn't pay me to be in So. Cal. in August as the smog gets so bad they you can't breath.

Yes, that is a great idea!
We moved here in the Summer and thought that everyone was crazy talking about how much it rains lol
Every day was sunny and dry and beautiful..until November