Portland vs Victoria, BC: which is better, month by month

Victoria, BC beats Portland in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (54 vs 49) — while Portland wins June and September; they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Portland

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: June 96/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Victoria, BC

🇨🇦 Canada · mild climate

Best month: July 95/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Portland vs Victoria, BC — all 12 months

Month	Portland	Victoria, BC	Winner	Gap
January	49Fcold, soaked, clean air	54Dcold, rainy, clean air	Victoria, BC	5
February	55Dcold, rainy, clean air	58Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
March	65Ccool, rainy, clean air	68Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
April	76Bcool, rainy, clean air	78Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
May	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	84Acool, dry, clean air	Tie	2
June	96Swarm, a little rain, clean air	89Anice, dry, clean air	Portland	7
July	92Swarm, dry, clean air	95Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	3
August	89Awarm, dry, clean air	94Snice, dry, clean air	Victoria, BC	5
September	94Swarm, a little rain, clean air	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	Portland	8
October	72Bnice, rainy, clean air	70Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
November	57Dcool, soaked, clean air	56Dcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
December	45Fcold, soaked, clean air	49Fcold, rainy, clean air	Victoria, BC	4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (94 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.