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Vancouver to Portland drive weather

505 km (314 miles), about 5½ hours of driving via I-5. The route stays below 200 m the whole way.

Distance
505 km
Drive time
~5½ hours
High point
54 m
Regions
BC · WA · OR

Next 7 departures

Leaving Vancouver at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–22°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTPartly sunny14°C
    British Columbia–Washington border7:45 AM PDTFog11°C
    Bellingham8 AM PDTFog11°C
    Seattle9:30 AM PDTCloudy14°C
    Tacoma10 AM PDTFog13°C
    Tumwater10:30 AM PDTCloudy15°C
    Longview11:30 AM PDTPartly sunny17°C
    Portland12:15 PM PDTSunny22°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–23°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTFog14°C
    British Columbia–Washington border7:45 AM PDTFog11°C
    Bellingham8 AM PDTFog12°C
    Seattle9:30 AM PDTCloudy14°C
    Tacoma10 AM PDTFog13°C
    Tumwater10:30 AM PDTCloudy14°C
    Longview11:30 AM PDTPartly sunny18°C
    Portland12:15 PM PDTSunny23°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTCloudy13°C
    British Columbia–Washington border7:45 AM PDTPartly sunny13°C
    Bellingham8 AM PDTMostly sunny14°C
    Seattle9:30 AM PDTCloudy13°C
    Tacoma10 AM PDTMostly sunny13°C
    Tumwater10:30 AM PDTCloudy14°C
    Longview11:30 AM PDTPartly sunny16°C
    Portland12:15 PM PDTCloudy20°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–18°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTPartly sunny13°C
    British Columbia–Washington border7:45 AM PDTCloudy12°C
    Bellingham8 AM PDTPartly sunny12°C
    Seattle9:30 AM PDTCloudy14°C
    Tacoma10 AM PDTCloudy15°C
    Tumwater10:30 AM PDTCloudy15°C
    Longview11:30 AM PDTPartly sunny16°C
    Portland12:15 PM PDTPartly sunny18°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–19°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTCloudy14°C
    British Columbia–Washington border7:45 AM PDTCloudy12°C
    Bellingham8 AM PDTCloudy12°C
    Seattle9:30 AM PDTPartly sunny14°C
    Tacoma10 AM PDTMostly sunny15°C
    Tumwater10:30 AM PDTSunny15°C
    Longview11:30 AM PDTSunny18°C
    Portland12:15 PM PDTSunny19°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTPartly sunny14°C
    British Columbia–Washington border7:45 AM PDTCloudy12°C
    Bellingham8 AM PDTPartly sunny12°C
    Seattle9:30 AM PDTPartly sunny14°C
    Tacoma10 AM PDTCloudy14°C
    Tumwater10:30 AM PDTSunny15°C
    Longview11:30 AM PDTMostly sunny18°C
    Portland12:15 PM PDTSunny20°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Vancouver7 AM PDTHeavy rain13°C
    British Columbia–Washington border7:45 AM PDTRain13°C
    Bellingham8 AM PDTRain12°C
    Seattle9:30 AM PDTRain14°C
    Tacoma10 AM PDTRain14°C
    Tumwater10:30 AM PDTRain14°C
    Longview11:30 AM PDTMostly sunny15°C
    Portland12:15 PM PDTMostly sunny16°C

The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.

The route, stop by stop

Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Vancouver (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Tumwater · 54 m 0 km 505 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Vancouver, BCStart 45 melevation
  2. British Columbia–Washington borderState line · Km 50 · 40 min 13 melevation
  3. Bellingham, WAKm 85 · 1 h 1 min 17 melevation
  4. Seattle, WAKm 227 · 2 h 29 min 41 melevation
  5. Tacoma, WAKm 278 · 3 h 2 min 27 melevation
  6. Tumwater, WAKm 327 · 3 h 34 min 54 melevation
  7. Longview, WAKm 430 · 4 h 33 min 7 melevation
  8. Portland, ORKm 505 · 5 h 22 min 11 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Vancouver, Seattle and Portland.

MonthVancouver
Vancouver Airport station · 4 m
Seattle
Seattle (Sand Point) station · 18 m
Portland
48 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan7° / 1°1709° / 3°1308° / 3°163
Feb8° / 2°9010° / 3°8910° / 4°119
Mar10° / 3°11312° / 4°9913° / 5°122
Apr13° / 6°8715° / 6°7616° / 7°91
May17° / 9°6019° / 9°5620° / 10°66
Jun20° / 12°5221° / 12°4123° / 12°38
Jul22° / 14°3625° / 14°2027° / 14°10
Aug22° / 14°3825° / 14°2527° / 15°13
Sep19° / 11°5422° / 12°4324° / 13°41
Oct14° / 7°12516° / 8°9117° / 9°102
Nov9° / 4°17711° / 5°14711° / 5°168
Dec7° / 1°1688° / 3°1408° / 3°185

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: SEATTLE SAND PT WSFO (USW00094290, 18 m); PORTLAND KGW-TV (USC00356749, 48 m). 1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): VANCOUVER INT'L A (CAN01108447, 4 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for British Columbia, Washington and Oregon rather than repeat them.

Check the official forecast from Environment Canada and National Weather Service and each road report before you leave.

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Vancouver to Portland?

505 km (314 miles), about 5½ hours of driving without stops, by way of I-5. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the wettest month in Portland?

December. Portland averages 185 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 normals).

How cold is Portland in January?

Portland averages a high of 8°C and a low of 3°C in January (1991–2020 normals).