190  
CXUS51 KGYX 021023  
CLMPWM  
 
PWMCLMPWM 000  
TTAA00 GYX 020916  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
416 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2026  
   
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..THE PORTLAND ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1941 TO 2025 (FOR TEMPERATURE)  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025 (FOR PRECIPITATION)  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1882 TO 2025 (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 71 12/06/2001  
12/07/1998  
LOW -21 12/31/1963  
HIGHEST 53 12/19 56 -3 56 12/11  
12/17  
LOWEST -3 12/09 2 -5 5 12/23  
AVG. MAXIMUM 33.1 38.3 -5.2 37.4  
AVG. MINIMUM 16.0 22.4 -6.4 21.5  
MEAN 24.5 30.3 -5.8 29.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 13 8.4 4.6 10  
DAYS MIN <= 32 30 26.7 3.3 29  
DAYS MIN <= 0 1 0.4 0.6 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 9.69 1969  
MINIMUM 0.93 1874  
TOTALS 3.97 4.50 -0.53 5.18  
DAILY AVG. 0.13 0.15 -0.02 0.17  
DAYS >= .01 10 12.3 -2.3 13  
DAYS >= .10 7 7.9 -0.9 9  
DAYS >= .50 3 2.9 0.1 3  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.3 -0.3 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.80 12/29 TO 12/29  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 54.8 1970  
TOTALS 12.6 14.6 -2.0 6.0  
SINCE 7/1 12.6 17.1 -4.5 6.0  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 2  
DAYS >= TRACE 11 6.0 5.0  
DAYS >= 1.0 4 3.3 0.7  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 5 12/24  
12/25  
24 HR TOTAL 5.3 12/23 TO 12/24  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1247 1074 173 1093  
SINCE 7/1 2553 2451 102 2288  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 440 446 -6 446    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/170 DATE 12/19  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/170 DATE 12/19  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.53  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 68  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 HEAVY RAIN 2  
RAIN 2 LIGHT RAIN 3  
FREEZING RAIN 1 LT FREEZING RAIN 1  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 4  
LIGHT SNOW 11 FOG 11  
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3 HAZE 4  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
   
..THE FOLLOWING DAILY RECORDS WERE SET OR TIED IN DECEMBER 2025  
 
DATE RECORD PREVIOUS  
DEC 2 4.4 - GREATEST SNOWFALL - 3.2 IN 1989  
DEC 5 2 - COLDEST LOW TEMPERATURE - 7 IN 1945 AND 1989  
DEC 5 12 - COLDEST AVERAGE TEMPERATURE - 15 IN 1940  
DEC 19 44 - WARMEST AVERAGE TEMPERATURE - 44 IN 1949  
DEC 29 1.80 - GREATEST PRECIPITATION - 1.78 IN 1966  
 
 
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