Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
805 PM EST MON NOV 02 2026

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...THE PORTLAND ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1941 TO 2026 (FOR TEMPERATURE)
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026 (FOR PRECIPITATION)
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1882 TO 2026 (FOR SNOWFALL)

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             88   10/07/1963
 LOW              15   10/28/1976
HIGHEST           83   10/02         75       8       86  10/06
LOWEST            25   10/28         26      -1       31  10/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.9               59.5     2.4     62.4
AVG. MINIMUM    38.5               41.0    -2.5     42.3
MEAN            50.2               50.3    -0.1     52.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9                6.3     2.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.86   1996
 MINIMUM        0.09   1924
TOTALS          1.67               5.25   -3.58     3.53
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.17   -0.12     0.11
DAYS >= .01        8               10.9    -2.9        6
DAYS >= .10        3                6.8    -3.8        5
DAYS >= .50        1                2.9    -1.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.4    -1.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.96   10/13 TO 10/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.2   2011
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.2    -0.2      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    457                459      -2      389
 SINCE 7/1       609                632     -23      515
COOLING TOTAL      6                  2       4        6
 SINCE 1/1       524                446      78      440
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/290    DATE  10/09
                                25/330          10/17
                                25/310          10/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/290    DATE  10/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     HEAVY RAIN                 0
RAIN                      3     LIGHT RAIN                 8
FREEZING RAIN             0     LT FREEZING RAIN           0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     FOG                        9
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     1     HAZE                       1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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NO RECORDS WERE SET OR TIED AT PORTLAND IN OCTOBER.

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