Portland January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Portland, Maine in the month of January.
Typical Portland January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 32.0 °F
Average daily low 14.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.5 inches
Average monthly snow 18.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 36.2%
Daily chance of snow 24.6%
Portland January Weather Records
1871–2024
Highest temperature 67 °F January 6, 2007
Lowest temperature -26 °F January 19, 1971
Highest daily low 48 °F January 6, 2007
Lowest daily high -3 °F January 15, 1957
Hottest average high temperature 39.7 °F 1913
Coldest average high temperature 22.1 °F 1918
Most daily precipitation 3.6 inches January 10, 1977
Most monthly precipitation 12.3 inches 1935
Most daily snow 22.2 inches January 27, 2015
Most monthly snow 62.4 inches 1979
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 34.6 17.7 58 -17
January 2 34.3 17.5 62 -17
January 3 34.2 17.3 59 -16
January 4 34.0 17.1 64 -18
January 5 33.8 16.9 60 -13
January 6 33.5 16.7 67 -13
January 7 33.2 16.3 58 -12
January 8 32.9 15.9 61 -16
January 9 32.6 15.6 55 -19
January 10 32.6 15.5 54 -19
January 11 32.5 15.3 63 -20
January 12 32.2 15.1 53 -18
January 13 32.1 14.8 60 -15
January 14 32.1 14.8 64 -16
January 15 32.1 14.8 58 -18
January 16 32.0 14.8 54 -18
January 17 32.0 14.7 55 -22
January 18 31.9 14.6 58 -22
January 19 31.9 14.5 56 -26
January 20 31.9 14.5 55 -21
January 21 32.0 14.4 65 -12
January 22 32.1 14.5 54 -19
January 23 32.1 14.4 53 -15
January 24 32.1 14.3 52 -21
January 25 32.0 14.3 51 -14
January 26 32.0 14.2 64 -18
January 27 32.0 14.0 57 -18
January 28 31.8 14.0 60 -12
January 29 31.8 13.9 50 -12
January 30 31.8 13.9 53 -14
January 31 32.0 13.9 54 -17
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Portland International JetPort location
1871–1940 Portland location