Best Weather on the Coast

When is the best weather on the Oregon Coast? It probably isn't July or August. That's when the weather is hottest in the Willamette Valley. The winds blow in from the Pacific Ocean and bring cold and fog. Sometimes, just watching the fog climb over the hills can be fascinating, at places like Pacific City and Cape Kiwanda, but for the most part, it's not all that warm and pleasant. September is often better and maybe October, although the famous Columbus Day storm that hit Oregon in 1962 was on October 12. It actually happens to be the most pleasant on the beach in February, many times. The main reason is that a wind from the east will bring quiet decent temperatures and no fog.