Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1217 PM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE PORTLAND ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            103   08/02/1975
 LOW              33   08/31/1965
HIGHEST           92   08/09         90       2       92  08/12
LOWEST            53   08/31         47       6       46  08/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.7               78.7     1.0     78.9
AVG. MINIMUM    61.2               59.7     1.5     56.3
MEAN            70.5               69.2     1.3     67.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                1.3     0.7        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.22   1991
 MINIMUM        0.27   1947
TOTALS          2.71               3.57   -0.86     0.53
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.12   -0.03     0.02
DAYS >= .01        7                9.4    -2.4        5
DAYS >= .10        3                5.2    -2.2        2
DAYS >= .50        2                1.9     0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.9     1.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.37   08/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)


TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.0     1.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL       T    08/13

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      2                 16     -14       29
 SINCE 7/1         6                 21     -15       31
COOLING TOTAL    179                146      33      115
 SINCE 1/1       494                401      93      406
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/350    DATE  08/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/350    DATE  08/13

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     HEAVY RAIN                 2
RAIN                      3     LIGHT RAIN                11
FREEZING RAIN             0     LT FREEZING RAIN           0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     FOG                       10
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     2     HAZE                       0

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

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...THE FOLLOWING DAILY RECORDS WERE SET OR TIED IN AUGUST 2026...
DATE   RECORD                                PREVIOUS
AUG 17   5    - SMALLEST TEMPERATURE RANGE -   6 IN 2019

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