February 2007 Almanac
This Month: Cheer up! The Days are Getting Longer
February begins like more of January, but astute observers notice the longer days and slightly warming temperatures.
In fact, Feb. 1 has an incredible 58 more minutes of daylight than New Year’s Day did! The spring equinox comes fast in this part of the Northern Hemisphere.
In Portland, the average February high has risen two full degrees Fahrenheit from January and is now 33.1 degrees. January ranks as the only month all year in Portland that has a below freezing average high.
In February, Portland’s average low has gone up one full degree to 12.9.