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Re: Portland, OR ideas Posted on: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:54:12 EST


"Dennis P. Harris" wrote in message
news:s2rgt25st6rdgvrr9lrgd9887q7tavid3t@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:40:51 GMT in rec.travel.usa-canada, "Bill
> in Schenectady" wrote:
>
>> I've been told that it never rains in Portland in the
>> summer. So I don't believe we'll need umbrellas.
>
> uhh... it's the pacific northwest. it's wet. bring layers,
> including fleece and a rainshell. bring waterproof boots.
>
> if you don't, of course you'll need it, and if you do, you won't.
> standard travel drill.
>

Did a more detailed check: Average precip in Portland in June is 1.53
inches, in July it is 0.70 inches. In comparison, where I live, we get 2.3
to 3.4 inches of precip all year, every month.

Portland indeed gets more total precip but not in the warm weather months.