Portland May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Portland, Maine in the month of May.
Typical Portland May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 63.9 °F
Average daily low 44.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.7 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 40.2%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Portland May Weather Records
1871–2024
Highest temperature 96 °F May 31, 1937
Lowest temperature 23 °F May 9, 1956
Highest daily low 67 °F May 7, 1930
Lowest daily high 38 °F May 9, 1966
Hottest average high temperature 71.3 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 54.6 °F 1917
Most daily precipitation 4.8 inches May 17, 1916
Most monthly precipitation 12.3 inches 2006
Most daily snow 5.0 inches May 11, 1945
Most monthly snow 7.0 inches 1945
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 58.9 39.9 78 26
May 2 59.1 40.2 91 25
May 3 59.5 40.5 92 24
May 4 59.7 40.8 84 26
May 5 59.9 41.1 82 28
May 6 60.2 41.3 88 28
May 7 60.6 41.6 86 28
May 8 60.9 41.9 87 27
May 9 61.2 42.2 92 23
May 10 61.6 42.5 92 24
May 11 62.0 42.9 83 29
May 12 62.4 43.3 88 29
May 13 62.8 43.6 83 28
May 14 63.1 44.0 84 28
May 15 63.5 44.4 88 27
May 16 63.9 44.7 90 28
May 17 64.2 45.0 90 27
May 18 64.5 45.3 93 30
May 19 64.8 45.6 86 28
May 20 65.0 45.8 86 32
May 21 65.2 46.0 93 33
May 22 65.3 46.3 91 34
May 23 65.5 46.6 89 34
May 24 65.9 46.8 91 30
May 25 66.3 47.1 92 27
May 26 66.6 47.4 92 30
May 27 67.0 47.7 94 32
May 28 67.5 48.1 90 35
May 29 67.9 48.5 91 35
May 30 68.2 48.9 90 33
May 31 68.5 49.2 96 31
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Portland International JetPort location
1871–1940 Portland location