906  
CXUS51 KGYX 020102  
CLMPWM  
 
PWMCLMPWM 000  
TTAA00 GYX 020050  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
850 PM EDT MON APR 01 2024  
   
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..THE PORTLAND ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1941 TO 2024  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024 (FOR PRECIPITATION)  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1882 TO 2024 (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 03/31/1998  
LOW -21 03/04/1950  
HIGHEST 55 03/03 62 -7 54 03/21  
03/17  
LOWEST 13 03/01 6 7 18 03/01  
AVG. MAXIMUM 44.8 42.3 2.5 43.6  
AVG. MINIMUM 31.1 26.0 5.1 27.8  
MEAN 37.9 34.1 3.8 35.7  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 4.0 -3.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 18 24.5 -6.5 29  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.4 -0.4 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 11.24 2010  
MINIMUM 0.09 1915  
TOTALS 11.00 4.08 6.92 2.84  
DAILY AVG. 0.35 0.13 0.22 0.09  
DAYS >= .01 16 11.3 4.7 8  
DAYS >= .10 13 7.0 6.0 6  
DAYS >= .50 6 2.9 3.1 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 5 0.8 4.2 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 2.40 03/09 TO 03/10  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 49.0 1993  
TOTALS 5.7 13.6 -7.9 14.0  
SINCE 7/1 30.0 65.9 -35.9 56.5  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 3 5.1 -2.1  
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.8 -1.8  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 3 03/24  
24 HR TOTAL 5.3 03/23  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 829 956 -127 898  
SINCE 7/1 5162 5767 -605 5235  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/300 DATE 03/21  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/150 DATE 03/10  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.66  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 HEAVY RAIN 4  
RAIN 10 LIGHT RAIN 14  
FREEZING RAIN 1 LT FREEZING RAIN 1  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 3  
LIGHT SNOW 3 FOG 18  
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3 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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