Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification South Portland Gardens features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1327 mm (52.3 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.South Portland Gardens enjoys an average of 2989 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in South Portland Gardens are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (28 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, South Portland Gardens experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 91 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -5°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in South Portland Gardens, Maine, United States with other places around the world.
South Portland Gardens usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in South Portland Gardens are June, August and September. On average, 77 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97 (3.8) | 103 (4.1) | 91 (3.6) | 149 (5.9) | 94 (3.7) | 80 (3.2) | 123 (4.9) | 75 (3.0) | 77 (3.0) | 163 (6.4) | 130 (5.1) | 144 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
The sunniest months in South Portland Gardens are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in South Portland Gardens: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147 | 182 | 255 | 243 | 294 | 329 | 332 | 335 | 287 | 216 | 190 | 173 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 20m | 10h 30m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 43m | 15h 22m | 15h 1m | 13h 53m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 38m | 8h 58m |
South Portland Gardens experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly South Portland Gardens UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |