Portland Weather in 1878

Historical record of Portland, Maine weather for the year 1878 based on NOAA data.

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1878 Portland Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	96 °F	July 2
Lowest temperature	-5 °F	January 8
Highest daily low	73 °F	July 9
Lowest daily high	10 °F	January 8
Most daily precipitation	2.6 inches	December 10
Total annual precipitation	38.6 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Portland in 1878?

The highest temperature recorded in Portland, Maine in 1878 was 96 °F which happened on July 2.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Portland in 1878

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	96 °F	Jul 2
2	94 °F	Jul 8
2	94 °F	Jul 1
2	94 °F	Jun 30
5	92 °F	Jul 9
6	90 °F	Jul 3
7	89 °F	Jul 19
8	88 °F	Jul 18
8	88 °F	Jun 29
10	87 °F	Jul 5

What was the coldest temperature in Portland in 1878?

The lowest temperature recorded in Portland, Maine in 1878 was -5 °F which happened on Jan 8.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Portland in 1878

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-5 °F	January 8
2	2 °F	January 7
3	5 °F	January 24
3	5 °F	January 17
5	6 °F	January 30
5	6 °F	January 16
7	7 °F	January 9
8	8 °F	January 23
8	8 °F	January 4
10	9 °F	January 3

January 1878 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	35	19	0.00
January 2	36	23	0.02
January 3	25	9	0.00
January 4	35	8	0.76
January 5	35	19	0.21
January 6	22	10	0.00
January 7	14	2	0.00
January 8	10	-5	0.00
January 9	27	7	0.00
January 10	36	18	0.17
January 11	41	36	0.43
January 12	45	34	0.00
January 13	44	32	0.00
January 14	46	34	0.57
January 15	43	29	0.00
January 16	29	6	0.00
January 17	22	5	0.00
January 18	33	17	0.01
January 19	42	22	0.00
January 20	48	34	0.00
January 21	42	38	0.54
January 22	49	38	0.00
January 23	40	8	0.16
January 24	24	5	0.00
January 25	39	21	0.00
January 26	37	30	0.74
January 27	43	33	0.00
January 28	41	13	0.22
January 29	25	11	0.00
January 30	25	6	0.00
January 31	21	12	0.00

February 1878 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	19	15	0.90
February 2	27	10	0.00
February 3	38	11	0.00
February 4	41	21	0.00
February 5	41	26	0.00
February 6	44	24	0.00
February 7	46	32	0.00
February 8	49	28	0.00
February 9	43	34	0.19
February 10	35	19	0.45
February 11	31	17	0.01
February 12	33	14	0.00
February 13	39	22	0.00
February 14	35	15	0.00
February 15	37	13	0.00
February 16	41	20	0.00
February 17	40	23	0.03
February 18	31	15	0.00
February 19	34	12	0.00
February 20	37	17	0.11
February 21	39	29	0.00
February 22	36	26	1.18
February 23	42	33	0.40
February 24	49	36	0.01
February 25	43	31	0.00
February 26	43	27	0.00
February 27	53	32	0.00
February 28	54	33	0.00

March 1878 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	42	19	0.00
March 2	44	23	0.06
March 3	42	38	0.54
March 4	44	29	0.11
March 5	44	25	0.00
March 6	46	32	0.00
March 7	48	39	0.00
March 8	60	42	0.00
March 9	54	36	0.00
March 10	62	36	0.00
March 11	42	34	0.00
March 12	44	36	0.04
March 13	40	32	0.31
March 14	42	35	0.07
March 15	51	34	0.07
March 16	50	32	0.00
March 17	45	33	0.05
March 18	35	33	0.41
March 19	49	32	0.00
March 20	41	28	0.00
March 21	38	22	0.00
March 22	39	21	0.00
March 23	56	31	0.00
March 24	53	28	0.12
March 25	28	14	0.00
March 26	43	23	0.00
March 27	46	35	0.00
March 28	43	38	0.39
March 29	47	38	0.02
March 30	54	37	0.00
March 31	48	38	0.00

April 1878 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	44	37	0.05
April 2	52	38	0.00
April 3	61	39	0.00
April 4	49	38	0.12
April 5	44	37	0.12
April 6	47	37	0.08
April 7	47	39	0.03
April 8	53	41	0.00
April 9	57	41	0.00
April 10	51	41	0.00
April 11	54	43	0.22
April 12	47	39	1.31
April 13	57	45	0.01
April 14	57	44	0.00
April 15	61	47	0.00
April 16	58	46	0.00
April 17	59	45	0.00
April 18	59	40	0.00
April 19	69	41	0.00
April 20	61	45	0.08
April 21	67	49	0.08
April 22	63	47	0.00
April 23	53	45	0.02
April 24	52	44	0.01
April 25	67	48	0.14
April 26	59	50	0.25
April 27	54	49	1.94
April 28	52	47	0.32
April 29	52	45	0.46
April 30	52	44	0.36

May 1878 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	56	44	0.00
May 2	67	47	0.00
May 3	73	51	0.00
May 4	69	55	0.21
May 5	64	53	0.02
May 6	66	51	0.00
May 7	73	50	0.00
May 8	73	50	0.00
May 9	67	53	0.00
May 10	64	53	0.26
May 11	59	48	0.00
May 12	54	45	0.00
May 13	55	45	0.00
May 14	55	45	0.00
May 15	55	41	0.00
May 16	59	43	0.09
May 17	66	45	0.00
May 18	68	48	0.03
May 19	66	51	0.00
May 20	59	47	0.05
May 21	54	50	0.07
May 22	59	50	0.04
May 23	62	47	0.04
May 24	66	48	0.00
May 25	65	51	0.16
May 26	69	50	0.18
May 27	74	52	0.01
May 28	75	55	0.00
May 29	75	55	0.00
May 30	67	54	0.00
May 31	64	51	0.00

June 1878 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	71	50	0.00
June 2	73	49	0.00
June 3	71	58	0.00
June 4	77	59	0.00
June 5	82	56	0.00
June 6	63	51	0.00
June 7	74	45	0.00
June 8	65	51	0.38
June 9	65	52	0.53
June 10	69	50	0.03
June 11	63	50	0.45
June 12	69	51	0.00
June 13	73	53	0.05
June 14	77	53	0.00
June 15	71	56	0.00
June 16	73	57	0.00
June 17	73	57	0.48
June 18	73	61	0.00
June 19	81	59	0.00
June 20	84	58	0.00
June 21	80	60	0.00
June 22	66	57	0.86
June 23	63	58	0.07
June 24	75	58	0.06
June 25	71	60	0.22
June 26	76	53	0.00
June 27	70	55	0.00
June 28	86	62	0.00
June 29	88	63	0.00
June 30	94	69	0.00

July 1878 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	94	71	0.00
July 2	96	72	0.00
July 3	90	72	0.00
July 4	83	70	0.00
July 5	87	69	0.00
July 6	80	60	0.00
July 7	83	57	0.00
July 8	94	69	0.00
July 9	92	73	0.00
July 10	85	70	0.06
July 11	84	66	0.00
July 12	80	62	0.00
July 13	83	63	0.00
July 14	85	61	0.09
July 15	75	61	0.00
July 16	72	55	0.00
July 17	68	62	0.13
July 18	88	63	0.00
July 19	89	67	0.00
July 20	74	64	0.00
July 21	74	64	0.30
July 22	74	64	0.01
July 23	79	61	0.14
July 24	86	60	0.00
July 25	83	62	0.00
July 26	72	66	0.04
July 27	86	64	0.18
July 28	83	65	0.00
July 29	79	61	0.00
July 30	71	59	0.61
July 31	68	57	0.00

August 1878 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	70	61	0.36
August 2	67	59	0.12
August 3	77	58	0.00
August 4	69	60	0.00
August 5	74	60	0.00
August 6	69	59	0.13
August 7	76	61	0.03
August 8	82	61	0.00
August 9	73	64	0.08
August 10	81	65	0.00
August 11	83	64	0.00
August 12	78	62	0.00
August 13	83	62	0.00
August 14	82	62	0.00
August 15	67	59	0.00
August 16	82	64	0.07
August 17	81	66	0.84
August 18	74	63	0.19
August 19	79	60	0.00
August 20	78	65	0.28
August 21	73	65	0.00
August 22	76	59	0.02
August 23	79	55	0.00
August 24	71	57	0.00
August 25	69	58	0.81
August 26	73	53	0.00
August 27	73	55	0.00
August 28	66	56	0.00
August 29	73	60	0.00
August 30	83	60	0.00
August 31	76	61	0.00

September 1878 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	79	63	0.53
September 2	72	66	0.04
September 3	71	61	0.00
September 4	62	59	0.03
September 5	65	59	0.02
September 6	78	62	0.27
September 7	66	54	0.00
September 8	73	50	0.00
September 9	70	53	0.00
September 10	69	57	0.00
September 11	71	63	0.08
September 12	67	62	0.07
September 13	72	63	0.14
September 14	72	60	0.00
September 15	66	56	0.00
September 16	68	49	0.00
September 17	69	51	0.00
September 18	81	58	0.00
September 19	75	57	0.00
September 20	74	61	0.00
September 21	80	64	0.00
September 22	68	50	0.00
September 23	67	47	0.00
September 24	68	46	0.00
September 25	72	58	0.00
September 26	70	58	0.16
September 27	64	48	0.00
September 28	65	42	0.00
September 29	65	42	0.00
September 30	69	43	0.00

October 1878 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	69	42	0.00
October 2	65	50	0.00
October 3	72	55	0.00
October 4	72	55	0.00
October 5	68	52	0.00
October 6	58	49	0.00
October 7	63	45	0.00
October 8	66	54	0.00
October 9	65	52	0.04
October 10	63	50	0.00
October 11	58	45	0.00
October 12	52	44	0.45
October 13	63	43	0.30
October 14	60	46	0.00
October 15	64	48	0.00
October 16	67	53	0.00
October 17	67	55	0.00
October 18	66	56	0.26
October 19	59	48	0.31
October 20	54	43	0.02
October 21	70	49	0.00
October 22	69	48	0.00
October 23	56	44	1.01
October 24	55	50	1.78
October 25	58	49	0.00
October 26	58	49	0.00
October 27	56	50	0.00
October 28	55	40	0.05
October 29	49	35	0.00
October 30	52	40	0.25
October 31	50	39	0.01

November 1878 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	48	40	0.00
November 2	54	37	0.00
November 3	47	34	0.03
November 4	42	27	0.00
November 5	38	22	0.06
November 6	39	26	0.00
November 7	42	25	0.00
November 8	38	31	0.05
November 9	40	33	0.00
November 10	42	35	0.00
November 11	50	34	0.00
November 12	56	44	0.16
November 13	48	36	0.01
November 14	42	32	0.00
November 15	46	28	0.00
November 16	47	28	0.00
November 17	46	39	0.00
November 18	43	37	0.99
November 19	43	35	0.25
November 20	42	36	0.01
November 21	46	38	0.00
November 22	46	40	1.70
November 23	52	39	0.23
November 24	52	38	0.00
November 25	43	36	0.09
November 26	42	33	0.00
November 27	42	27	0.07
November 28	50	40	0.09
November 29	46	36	0.00
November 30	46	32	0.00

December 1878 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	40	29	0.00
December 2	51	38	0.00
December 3	50	38	0.83
December 4	42	35	0.13
December 5	40	32	0.30
December 6	33	24	0.33
December 7	30	19	0.00
December 8	30	20	0.00
December 9	30	20	0.25
December 10	50	28	2.58
December 11	49	36	0.32
December 12	39	32	0.00
December 13	34	25	0.00
December 14	38	22	0.00
December 15	36	29	0.07
December 16	34	19	0.00
December 17	34	16	0.00
December 18	35	22	0.00
December 19	31	18	0.00
December 20	33	19	0.00
December 21	38	22	0.05
December 22	48	30	0.50
December 23	35	20	0.00
December 24	23	15	0.00
December 25	26	13	0.00
December 26	33	23	0.00
December 27	30	22	0.00
December 28	31	21	0.00
December 29	28	15	0.00
December 30	30	18	0.00
December 31	30	19	0.00

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1940–2024	Portland International JetPort	location
1871–1940	Portland	location