Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
909 PM EDT THU OCT 01 2026

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...THE PORTLAND ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             95   09/11/1983
                       09/07/1945
 LOW              23   09/30/1941
HIGHEST           85   09/10         86      -1       85  09/28
LOWEST            40   09/20         37       3       39  09/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.4               71.1    -1.7     72.9
AVG. MINIMUM    52.0               52.1    -0.1     52.1
MEAN            60.7               61.6    -0.9     62.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.84   2008
 MINIMUM        0.30   1948
TOTALS          5.12               3.77    1.35     1.88
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.13    0.04     0.06
DAYS >= .01       15                9.3     5.7        6
DAYS >= .10        7                5.3     1.7        3
DAYS >= .50        3                2.3     0.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.24   09/27 TO 09/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   1992
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    146                145       1       95
 SINCE 7/1       152                173     -21      126
COOLING TOTAL     24                 43     -19       28
 SINCE 1/1       518                444      74      434
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/350    DATE  09/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/060    DATE  09/26

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     HEAVY RAIN                 3
RAIN                      5     LIGHT RAIN                15
FREEZING RAIN             0     LT FREEZING RAIN           0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     FOG                       18
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     1     HAZE                       2

-  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 SEPTEMBER 2026...
DATE   RECORD                                PREVIOUS
SEP 27   4    - SMALLEST TEMPERATURE RANGE -   5 IN 2010 AND 1994
SEP 27  1.88  - GREATEST PRECIPITATION     -  1.51 IN 1993
SEP 28   2    - SMALLEST TEMPERATURE RANGE -   4 IN 2008 AND 2001

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