Pacific NW Summer 2015

The news this summer was the record-busting number of 90-degree-plus days in Portland (29) and Seattle (12).

The lack of rain wasn't unusual, but it followed a spring with little rain and a winter with next to no snow in the mountains, so at a certain point fire conditions in OR and WA became extreme and water rationing actually started being discussed.


Portland 2015:

Days in 80's: (April: 2, May: 6, June: 12, July: 13, August: 17, Sept: 6, Oct: 2)
Days in 90's: (April: 0, May: 0, June: 9, July: 10, August: 6, Sept: 2)
Days in 100's: (April: 0, May: 0, June: 0, July: 2, August: 0, Sept: 0)

Highest temp the whole season (Jul 30): 103; Runner-up (Jul 31): 101
Precip (inches): (April: 1.69, May: 0.28, June: 0.40; July: 0.57; August: 0.66; Sept: 1.26)


Seattle 2015:

Days in 80's: (April: 0, May: 2, June: 12, July: 8, August: 15, Sept: 2)
Days in 90's: (April: 0, May: 0, June: 1, July: 10, August: 1, Sept: 0)

Highest temp the whole season (Jul 19): 95; Runner-up: (Jul 30/31): 94
Precip (inches): (April: 2.03, May: 0.58; June: 0.23; July: 0.09; August: 3.28; Sept: 0.83)


Vancouver, BC 2015:

Days in 80's: (April: 0, May: 0, June: 1, July: 2, August: 1, Sept: 0)
 
Highest temp the whole season (Jun 29): 82; (Jul 19): 81
Precip (inches): (April: 1.50, May: 0.16, June: 0.37; July: 0.60; August: 1.66; Sept: 1.27)


Astoria, OR 2015:

Days in 80's: (April: 0, May: 0, June: 1, July: 3, August: 3, Sept: 0, Oct: 1)

Highest temp the whole season (Jul 18): 89; Runner-up (Jul 30/Aug 18): 86
Precip (inches): (April: 2.25, May: 1.02, June: 0.65; July: 0.16; August: 1.33; Sept: 2.12)