Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit

If you want to find out why Portland is known as the "City of Roses," plan a trip for the summer months of July and August, when flowers are in full bloom, the chance of rain is low, and the city hosts a number of outdoor events and festivals. This also means that you should expect the city to be packed with tourists and locals, which also brings higher prices on accommodation. Autumn and spring are both slightly more budget-friendly, so if you're not put off by the occasional rain they still make for solid choices. The cheapest time to book a trip to Portland would be winter, the period where most of the outdoor gathering points like parks and gardens shorten their opening hours. If you're a fan of winter games, though, the nearby Mount Hood and its slopes are there for you to enjoy.