Most Daily Snow in Portland History

This is a list of the largest daily snowfall totals ever recorded in Portland, Maine history from 1871–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Snowed in Portland?

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Portland, Maine has ever received in a single day is 22.3 inches which occurred on Thursday December 17, 1970.

Also see most snow over a two-day period.

Portland Most Snow in One Day

Rank	Snowfall	Date
1	22.3 inches	December 17, 1970
2	22.2 inches	January 27, 2015
3	21.0 inches	December 28, 1946
3	21.0 inches	January 26, 1888
5	20.4 inches	January 24, 1935
5	20.4 inches	February 26, 1934
7	19.8 inches	March 13, 1939
8	17.6 inches	December 17, 2020
9	17.5 inches	March 6, 1887
10	17.1 inches	February 23, 1967
11	17.0 inches	February 9, 1969
12	16.9 inches	March 13, 1993
13	16.7 inches	December 24, 1970
14	16.6 inches	February 9, 2013
15	16.3 inches	March 14, 2017
16	16.0 inches	February 18, 1900
17	15.9 inches	January 17, 1979
18	15.5 inches	February 25, 1966
18	15.5 inches	February 22, 1893
20	15.4 inches	January 30, 1909