Portland Weather in 1879

Historical record of Portland, Maine weather for the year 1879 based on NOAA data.

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1879 Portland Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	93 °F	August 3
Lowest temperature	-2 °F	December 22
Highest daily low	75 °F	August 3
Lowest daily high	10 °F	December 31
Most daily precipitation	2.0 inches	June 16
Total annual precipitation	41.6 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Portland in 1879?

The highest temperature recorded in Portland, Maine in 1879 was 93 °F which happened 4 different times.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Portland in 1879

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	93 °F	Aug 3
1	93 °F	Aug 2
1	93 °F	Jul 3
1	93 °F	Jun 1
5	90 °F	Jul 4
6	89 °F	Jul 31
6	89 °F	May 31
8	87 °F	Aug 6
9	86 °F	Aug 1
9	86 °F	Jul 16
9	86 °F	Jul 15
9	86 °F	Jul 2

What was the coldest temperature in Portland in 1879?

The lowest temperature recorded in Portland, Maine in 1879 was -2 °F which happened 2 different times.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Portland in 1879

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-2 °F	December 22
1	-2 °F	December 21
3	-1 °F	December 31
4	3 °F	January 27
4	3 °F	January 16
4	3 °F	January 15
7	4 °F	December 26
7	4 °F	January 26
7	4 °F	January 17
10	5 °F	January 21

January 1879 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	33	18	0.00
January 2	32	20	0.55
January 3	21	12	0.20
January 4	31	19	0.04
January 5	36	21	0.00
January 6	29	15	0.00
January 7	26	15	0.00
January 8	36	18	0.03
January 9	35	25	0.39
January 10	25	17	0.20
January 11	29	12	0.00
January 12	30	14	0.00
January 13	33	18	0.00
January 14	40	21	0.00
January 15	24	3	0.00
January 16	10	3	0.44
January 17	28	4	0.00
January 18	39	21	0.13
January 19	35	22	0.02
January 20	26	10	0.04
January 21	20	5	0.00
January 22	36	17	0.04
January 23	43	21	0.16
January 24	39	17	0.00
January 25	43	24	0.03
January 26	25	4	0.00
January 27	28	3	0.00
January 28	39	21	0.03
January 29	35	17	0.00
January 30	35	8	0.00
January 31	41	19	0.00

February 1879 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	29	16	0.00
February 2	33	15	0.03
February 3	39	24	0.00
February 4	39	18	0.00
February 5	39	19	0.04
February 6	38	24	0.02
February 7	38	22	0.00
February 8	33	19	0.00
February 9	35	12	0.05
February 10	30	12	0.00
February 11	44	22	0.16
February 12	45	27	1.23
February 13	32	21	0.00
February 14	22	12	0.00
February 15	24	8	0.00
February 16	33	13	0.00
February 17	32	20	0.02
February 18	25	15	1.02
February 19	27	9	0.02
February 20	23	13	0.28
February 21	22	13	0.00
February 22	30	12	0.00
February 23	41	21	0.00
February 24	35	15	0.01
February 25	30	9	0.06
February 26	43	19	0.76
February 27	43	14	0.10
February 28	20	6	0.00

March 1879 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	31	10	0.00
March 2	35	26	0.00
March 3	43	24	0.00
March 4	43	27	0.02
March 5	43	15	0.00
March 6	24	11	0.35
March 7	30	16	0.06
March 8	40	18	0.00
March 9	39	27	0.03
March 10	50	36	0.01
March 11	55	36	0.03
March 12	41	31	0.00
March 13	41	30	0.00
March 14	41	31	0.94
March 15	39	28	0.07
March 16	36	23	0.00
March 17	34	27	1.00
March 18	43	25	0.10
March 19	38	16	0.00
March 20	40	22	0.00
March 21	36	29	0.02
March 22	41	22	0.25
March 23	42	26	0.37
March 24	44	33	0.00
March 25	47	35	0.02
March 26	50	34	0.00
March 27	43	34	0.32
March 28	46	33	0.07
March 29	44	38	0.00
March 30	45	36	0.22
March 31	40	31	0.54

April 1879 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	42	29	0.00
April 2	45	34	0.00
April 3	44	29	0.00
April 4	37	23	0.02
April 5	39	25	0.01
April 6	49	31	0.06
April 7	51	33	0.00
April 8	50	35	0.00
April 9	59	35	0.00
April 10	45	31	0.52
April 11	39	30	0.51
April 12	43	30	0.02
April 13	49	32	0.00
April 14	53	40	0.00
April 15	50	35	0.25
April 16	56	37	0.12
April 17	51	38	0.00
April 18	43	34	0.36
April 19	40	30	0.33
April 20	58	32	0.00
April 21	61	39	0.00
April 22	62	41	0.00
April 23	56	42	0.00
April 24	59	37	0.00
April 25	54	42	0.02
April 26	61	39	0.00
April 27	57	40	0.00
April 28	54	44	0.00
April 29	60	45	0.34
April 30	56	46	1.12

May 1879 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	60	46	0.15
May 2	58	41	0.00
May 3	55	42	0.00
May 4	63	41	0.00
May 5	72	47	0.08
May 6	66	49	0.00
May 7	63	45	0.00
May 8	71	47	0.00
May 9	72	48	0.00
May 10	66	44	0.00
May 11	70	49	0.00
May 12	71	46	0.00
May 13	82	60	0.00
May 14	75	58	0.00
May 15	71	55	0.00
May 16	63	56	0.21
May 17	74	55	0.00
May 18	70	55	0.02
May 19	65	57	0.38
May 20	64	55	0.00
May 21	75	55	0.01
May 22	67	48	0.00
May 23	63	43	0.00
May 24	67	42	0.00
May 25	62	49	0.00
May 26	59	49	0.00
May 27	65	44	0.00
May 28	69	50	0.03
May 29	73	55	0.00
May 30	70	55	0.00
May 31	89	56	0.00

June 1879 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	93	66	0.14
June 2	74	54	0.33
June 3	55	49	0.63
June 4	59	49	1.29
June 5	78	53	0.00
June 6	63	52	0.26
June 7	58	44	0.00
June 8	69	45	0.00
June 9	63	47	0.00
June 10	58	51	0.19
June 11	65	50	0.01
June 12	67	51	0.00
June 13	73	53	0.00
June 14	81	52	0.00
June 15	68	48	0.20
June 16	54	48	2.01
June 17	65	51	0.52
June 18	63	48	0.14
June 19	69	51	0.00
June 20	75	51	0.00
June 21	75	55	0.00
June 22	76	56	0.00
June 23	80	62	0.00
June 24	76	59	0.00
June 25	76	63	0.00
June 26	75	64	0.00
June 27	84	62	0.00
June 28	84	69	0.10
June 29	73	63	0.79
June 30	75	61	0.00

July 1879 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	80	56	0.00
July 2	86	57	0.00
July 3	93	67	0.02
July 4	90	63	0.00
July 5	76	57	0.09
July 6	73	55	0.00
July 7	69	58	0.02
July 8	65	59	0.01
July 9	82	61	0.33
July 10	79	64	0.00
July 11	81	63	0.02
July 12	85	61	0.06
July 13	81	64	0.03
July 14	85	65	0.00
July 15	86	68	0.15
July 16	86	68	0.13
July 17	81	65	0.00
July 18	74	59	0.00
July 19	78	56	0.13
July 20	74	57	0.00
July 21	76	59	0.00
July 22	76	62	0.08
July 23	68	63	0.72
July 24	76	63	0.00
July 25	80	58	0.00
July 26	66	58	0.20
July 27	79	57	1.81
July 28	66	60	0.00
July 29	76	58	0.00
July 30	82	64	0.00
July 31	89	67	0.00

August 1879 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	86	66	0.00
August 2	93	68	0.00
August 3	93	75	0.00
August 4	84	68	0.00
August 5	82	65	0.00
August 6	87	66	0.00
August 7	82	59	0.00
August 8	70	60	0.00
August 9	73	60	0.00
August 10	74	59	0.00
August 11	80	54	0.00
August 12	82	58	0.00
August 13	81	61	0.00
August 14	79	63	0.16
August 15	76	56	0.00
August 16	63	54	0.32
August 17	58	53	0.53
August 18	60	55	1.48
August 19	70	56	0.96
August 20	79	63	0.00
August 21	72	53	0.00
August 22	80	61	0.05
August 23	85	67	0.00
August 24	81	65	0.00
August 25	76	63	0.00
August 26	69	57	0.02
August 27	69	57	0.00
August 28	71	56	0.00
August 29	72	54	0.21
August 30	76	59	0.00
August 31	83	58	0.00

September 1879 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	76	62	0.00
September 2	85	67	0.00
September 3	70	61	0.00
September 4	61	57	0.74
September 5	69	56	0.00
September 6	74	52	0.00
September 7	72	56	0.01
September 8	73	62	0.46
September 9	69	54	0.00
September 10	70	55	0.00
September 11	69	56	0.00
September 12	69	52	0.00
September 13	67	53	0.00
September 14	65	59	1.07
September 15	69	52	0.00
September 16	63	57	0.05
September 17	70	55	0.10
September 18	67	50	0.00
September 19	71	55	0.01
September 20	64	50	0.00
September 21	63	47	0.00
September 22	59	49	0.00
September 23	65	49	0.00
September 24	62	54	0.23
September 25	56	42	0.00
September 26	61	39	0.00
September 27	62	42	0.00
September 28	62	47	0.00
September 29	66	55	0.00
September 30	79	56	0.00

October 1879 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	83	63	0.00
October 2	73	60	0.00
October 3	82	58	0.00
October 4	69	56	0.00
October 5	74	52	0.00
October 6	60	48	0.00
October 7	73	47	0.00
October 8	83	63	0.00
October 9	80	61	0.00
October 10	61	51	0.06
October 11	56	49	0.01
October 12	58	52	0.12
October 13	65	52	0.00
October 14	67	49	0.00
October 15	66	49	0.00
October 16	78	51	0.00
October 17	62	55	0.00
October 18	60	58	0.03
October 19	61	41	0.32
October 20	52	37	0.00
October 21	68	41	0.00
October 22	58	53	0.00
October 23	67	54	0.19
October 24	54	34	0.00
October 25	39	31	0.00
October 26	54	28	0.00
October 27	56	36	0.00
October 28	54	45	0.58
October 29	55	43	0.12
October 30	56	44	0.00
October 31	47	38	0.00

November 1879 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	43	40	0.00
November 2	41	27	0.00
November 3	37	30	0.25
November 4	37	28	0.00
November 5	37	22	0.00
November 6	35	28	0.16
November 7	40	32	0.04
November 8	49	33	0.00
November 9	60	43	0.03
November 10	60	45	0.06
November 11	53	39	0.23
November 12	55	47	0.56
November 13	48	37	0.48
November 14	50	41	0.50
November 15	57	49	0.10
November 16	58	46	0.00
November 17	53	42	0.00
November 18	45	28	1.09
November 19	38	26	0.05
November 20	36	30	0.23
November 21	30	15	0.00
November 22	31	13	0.00
November 23	41	31	0.27
November 24	36	23	0.00
November 25	45	26	0.00
November 26	41	31	0.00
November 27	36	26	0.00
November 28	51	36	0.08
November 29	52	31	0.77
November 30	30	22	0.00

December 1879 Portland Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	37	20	0.00
December 2	50	35	0.00
December 3	45	33	0.00
December 4	51	31	0.04
December 5	39	30	0.00
December 6	47	28	0.10
December 7	55	42	0.35
December 8	47	35	0.00
December 9	38	29	0.00
December 10	42	26	0.25
December 11	54	40	0.24
December 12	45	30	0.00
December 13	32	24	0.00
December 14	35	25	0.44
December 15	37	32	0.26
December 16	36	28	0.00
December 17	36	24	0.02
December 18	24	10	0.00
December 19	27	16	0.00
December 20	30	15	0.05
December 21	21	-2	0.00
December 22	15	-2	0.66
December 23	34	13	0.00
December 24	32	23	0.38
December 25	35	13	0.01
December 26	15	4	0.00
December 27	22	9	0.00
December 28	33	17	0.06
December 29	41	26	0.03
December 30	41	10	0.00
December 31	10	-1	0.50

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Weather Station Details

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