Portland Weather Records

Portland, Maine weather averages and records from 1871–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Portland, Maine was 103 °F which occurred on August 2, 1975.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Portland, Maine was -39 °F which occurred on February 16, 1943.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Portland Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 32.0 14.8 67 -26 3.5 18.5
February 34.7 16.5 68 -39 3.5 17.3
March 42.0 25.1 88 -21 4.1 13.5
April 53.5 34.6 92 8 4.4 2.8
May 63.9 44.7 96 23 3.7 0.0
June 73.3 54.2 98 33 4.1 0.0
July 79.2 60.4 103 40 3.4 0.0
August 78.4 59.0 103 33 3.6 0.0
September 70.8 51.4 96 23 3.8 0.0
October 59.2 40.3 88 15 5.2 0.2
November 48.1 30.9 75 -6 4.2 2.3
December 38.0 21.6 71 -21 4.5 14.8
Entire year 56.2 37.9 103 -39 48.1 69.4
More Portland Weather Records
1871–2024
Highest daily low 79 °F July 4, 1911
Lowest daily high -4 °F February 5, 1918
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
54 °F March 29, 1946
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
41 °F Feb 20–21, 1918
Most daily precipitation 11.7 inches October 21, 1996
Most monthly precipitation 16.9 inches October 1996
Most yearly precipitation 66.4 inches 2005
Most yearly days with precipitation 169 1933
Earliest snow in season October 10 1979
Latest snow in season May 11 1945
Most daily snow 22.3 inches December 17, 1970
Most monthly snow 62.4 inches January 1979
Most yearly snow 150.1 inches 1956
Most snow in a winter 141.5 inches 1970–1971
Greatest snow accumulation 55.0 inches January 17, 1923
Earliest freeze September 14 1963
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F March 9 2020
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 22 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 28 2009
Latest freeze May 31 1961
Latest day ≥ 70 °F December 7 1998
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 31 1946
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 26 2007
Most days in a year < 0 °F 30 1948
Most days in a year < 32 °F 170 1964
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 63 1991
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 16 1955
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 2 1948
Portland Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Nov 2–15, 1969
Without precipitation 28 days Oct 1–28, 1947
With snow 7 days Feb 22–28, 1946
High temperature at or
below freezing
30 days Jan 13 – Feb 11, 1918
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 22 days Jul 19 – Aug 9, 2022
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 5 days Aug 29 – Sep 2, 2010
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Portland is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Portland International JetPort location
1871–1940 Portland location