Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
501 PM EDT SUN MAY 04 2025

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...THE PORTLAND ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             92   04/28/2009
 LOW               8   04/04/1954
HIGHEST           79   04/19         75       4       70  04/29
LOWEST            23   04/10         24      -1       26  04/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.9               53.8     0.1     52.7
AVG. MINIMUM    36.4               35.4     1.0     35.5
MEAN            45.2               44.6     0.6     44.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               11.9    -2.9        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.90   1973
 MINIMUM        0.28   1999
TOTALS          4.59               4.41    0.18     4.37
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.15    0.00     0.15
DAYS >= .01       16               11.1     4.9       11
DAYS >= .10       11                7.0     4.0        9
DAYS >= .50        1                2.8    -1.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.49   04/26 TO 04/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.5   1906
TOTALS           1.1                2.8    -1.7      8.0
SINCE 7/1       54.1               68.7   -14.6     38.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      7                1.3     5.7
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   04/12
 24 HR TOTAL     0.9   04/12

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    589                613     -24      616
 SINCE 7/1      6263               6380    -117     5778
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/300    DATE  04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/280    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     HEAVY RAIN                 4
RAIN                      7     LIGHT RAIN                18
FREEZING RAIN             0     LT FREEZING RAIN           0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                5     FOG                       14
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     2     HAZE                       1

-  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 APRIL 2025...
DATE   RECORD                                 PREVIOUS
APR 19  79   - WARMEST HIGH TEMPERATURE      - 75 IN 1973
APR 26 1.46  - GREATEST PRECIPITATION        - 1.43 IN 2003

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