Located along the Eastern Seaboard in southeastern Maine, the city of Portland has a slightly milder climate than the extremes found in the Pine Tree State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Portland, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in Maine.
The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Portland is 142 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Maine is 155 degrees; a difference of 13 degrees.
Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded Portland, Maine
All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Portland is 103 Degrees
The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the city of Portland is 103 degrees, which has occurred on two different dates. The first time it was a record high 103 degrees in Portland was on July 4, 1911, and the second time was on August 2, 1975.
Days when the temperature soars to 100 degrees or above are extremely rare in Portland, as the city has only had seven days since 1874 when the temperature reached the century mark. Portland averages just six days a year when the temperature reaches 90 degrees or above.
As a bit of weather trivia some might find hard to believe, the record hottest temperature in Portland of 103 degrees is three degrees hotter than the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Miami, Florida. Portland is around 1,500 miles northeast of Miami.
- Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Maine is 105 Degrees
The all-time record hottest weather temperature ever recorded in the state of Maine is 105 degrees, which occurred on July 10, 1911, in North Bridgton, which is located about 45 northwest of Portland.
The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Portland (103) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Maine (105) is two degrees. Not much of a statistical difference.
All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Portland is -39 Degrees
The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in Portland is -39 degrees, which occurred on February 16, 1943.
Days when the temperature drops below zero are not rare in Portland, as the city averages roughly eight days a year when the temperature drops below zero. Portland averages 148 days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark.
- Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Maine is -50 Degrees
The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the state of Maine is -50 degrees, which occurred on January 16, 2009, in Big Black River, which is located about 300 miles north of Portland.
The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Portland (-39) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Maine (-50) is 11 degrees. A big statistical difference.
Overall, the city of Portland has a slightly milder climate than the extremes found in the state of Maine.
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