Portland December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Portland, Maine in the month of December.
Typical Portland December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 38.0 °F
Average daily low 21.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.5 inches
Average monthly snow 14.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 39.8%
Daily chance of snow 19.2%
Portland December Weather Records
1871–2024
Highest temperature 71 °F December 6, 2001
Lowest temperature -21 °F December 31, 1963
Highest daily low 49 °F December 12, 1911
Lowest daily high -3 °F December 29, 1917
Hottest average high temperature 45.8 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 24.7 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 3.5 inches December 18, 2012
Most monthly precipitation 9.7 inches 1969
Most daily snow 22.3 inches December 17, 1970
Most monthly snow 54.8 inches 1970
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 42.3 25.9 66 -3
December 2 42.0 25.6 61 -1
December 3 41.6 25.4 68 -4
December 4 41.3 25.1 69 -16
December 5 40.9 24.6 60 -1
December 6 40.5 24.3 71 4
December 7 40.2 24.0 71 0
December 8 40.0 23.9 58 -8
December 9 39.8 23.7 60 -14
December 10 39.7 23.6 58 -8
December 11 39.4 23.3 60 -6
December 12 39.1 22.9 65 -15
December 13 38.8 22.6 60 -5
December 14 38.5 22.3 57 -9
December 15 38.3 22.0 57 -3
December 16 37.9 21.5 56 -9
December 17 37.5 21.1 57 -12
December 18 37.2 20.8 59 -10
December 19 36.9 20.5 59 -13
December 20 36.6 20.2 54 -20
December 21 36.4 20.0 60 -14
December 22 36.2 19.7 60 -14
December 23 36.1 19.7 66 -9
December 24 35.9 19.5 53 -13
December 25 35.6 19.3 62 -16
December 26 35.4 19.0 60 -20
December 27 35.2 18.8 57 -8
December 28 35.0 18.5 57 -13
December 29 34.9 18.4 56 -18
December 30 34.9 18.2 56 -21
December 31 34.7 18.0 62 -21
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Portland International JetPort location
1871–1940 Portland location