City in Maine, United States
Portland
Maine's largest city, on the Atlantic coast, with snowy winters and the Maine ski resorts inland.
Portland snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Portland pause outside the snow season and start again in November. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Portland?
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 31 m
- Population
- 652,503
When does it snow in Portland?
In Portland, snow falls on about 3 days in February in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from February to March.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 days | 3 days | 2 days | 1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | <1 days | <1 days | 2 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Portland month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 14% | 2 to 8 °C (36 to 46 °F) |
| February | 3 | 42% | 2 to 9 °C (36 to 48 °F) |
| March | 2 | 14% | 3 to 12 °C (37 to 54 °F) |
| April | 1 | 11% | 6 to 16 °C (43 to 61 °F) |
| May | 0 | 0% | 9 to 21 °C (48 to 70 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 12 to 25 °C (54 to 77 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 15 to 29 °C (59 to 84 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 15 to 30 °C (59 to 86 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 13 to 25 °C (55 to 77 °F) |
| October | <1 | 0% | 9 to 17 °C (48 to 63 °F) |
| November | <1 | 3% | 5 to 11 °C (41 to 52 °F) |
| December | 2 | 17% | 3 to 8 °C (37 to 46 °F) |
Snow in Portland in February
In February, Portland gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 42% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 2 to 9 °C (36 to 48 °F).
Snow in Portland in March
In March, Portland gets snow on about 2 days, and the month brings about 14% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 3 to 12 °C (37 to 54 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Portland?
Of the last ten winters in Portland, 2022/23 was the snowiest, about 150% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2019/20, about 75% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 11 April 2022.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 129% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 55% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 69% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 25% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 77% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 148% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 250% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 96% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 96% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 55% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Portland
Does Portland have snow at Christmas?
Portland had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 2 of those years.
Does Portland have snow at New Year?
Portland had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 1 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 3 of those years.
Does Portland have snow in mid-February?
Portland had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 6 of those years.
Does Portland have snow at Easter?
Portland had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 1 of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Portland?
It snows on about 10 days a year in Portland, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. February has the most, about 3 days.
What is the snowiest month in Portland?
February is the snowiest month in Portland, bringing about 42% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Portland?
Of the last ten winters in Portland, 2022/23 was the snowiest, about 150% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2019/20, about 75% below average.
How cold does Portland get in winter?
February is the coldest month in Portland, with average daily lows of 2 °C (36 °F) and highs of 9 °C (48 °F).
Sources: Portland on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates