Portland, ME

3 October 2026: October 2026 so far averaged 63.8°F in Portland, ME, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2002, 9th warmest of 152.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 68°F in Portland, ME, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 36th warmest of 152 (with 2018, 1976, 1970 and 1 other year).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 47°F in Portland, ME, the warmest 3 October night since 2024, tied 55th warmest of 152 (with 2023, 2013, 1928 and 2 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Portland, ME for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Portland, ME since 1874: 68°F in 2026; the highest is 82°F, in 1879.

Every 3 October low in Portland, ME since 1874: 47°F in 2026; the lowest is 29°F, in 1957.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	68	47
2025	70	40
2024	66	49
2023	81	47
2022	56	37
2021	57	54
2020	65	40
2019	52	38
2018	68	50
2017	64	40
2016	70	52
2015	58	44
2014	62	42
2013	75	47
2012	64	58
2011	63	55
2010	59	39
2009	63	53
2008	61	41
2007	66	59
2006	66	41
2005	69	46
2004	62	40
2003	56	37
2002	70	43
2001	70	44
2000	80	45
1999	69	43
1998	58	37
1997	52	33
1996	63	36
1995	74	43
1994	57	34
1993	59	39
1992	75	51
1991	64	53
1990	66	39
1989	75	44
1988	67	52
1987	69	53
1986	60	46
1985	58	50
1984	62	39
1983	78	57
1982	60	38
1981	59	43
1980	61	55
1979	61	51
1978	56	39
1977	57	45
1976	68	42
1975	58	31
1974	50	33
1973	61	55
1972	63	36
1971	69	39
1970	68	54
1969	63	53
1968	72	56
1967	77	40
1966	62	34
1965	61	30
1964	70	48
1963	72	48
1962	74	39
1961	64	56
1960	67	37
1959	61	37
1958	59	30
1957	60	29
1956	67	40
1955	66	35
1954	58	50
1953	76	34
1952	60	44
1951	56	52
1950	78	53
1949	62	30
1948	60	39
1947	63	34
1946	64	32
1945	48	31
1944	58	35
1943	64	46
1942	61	35
1941	57	45
1940	64	48
1939	58	45
1938	59	43
1936	62	43
1935	58	38
1934	67	43
1933	62	48
1932	65	56
1931	69	53
1930	61	44
1929	62	48
1928	68	47
1927	63	57
1926	70	54
1925	58	51
1924	64	47
1923	62	45
1922	77	56
1921	62	54
1920	69	47
1919	56	48
1918	65	46
1917	58	44
1916	69	48
1915	54	42
1914	76	44
1913	67	53
1912	72	42
1911	55	38
1910	55	41
1909	59	45
1908	61	36
1907	57	40
1906	59	39
1905	71	55
1904	55	40
1903	62	44
1902	64	55
1901	62	48
1900	59	52
1899	47	36
1898	78	53
1897	58	36
1896	56	44
1895	67	44
1894	57	46
1893	60	48
1892	52	36
1891	77	52
1890	72	53
1889	52	39
1888	48	40
1887	66	49
1886	54	34
1885	61	51
1884	53	42
1883	61	38
1882	60	42
1881	66	55
1880	64	49
1879	82	58
1878	72	55
1877	62	54
1876	62	43
1875	59	39
1874	59	43

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Portland, ME since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1879	82°F
2	2023	81°F
3	2000	80°F
4	1983	78°F
4	1950	78°F
4	1898	78°F
7	1967	77°F
7	1922	77°F
7	1891	77°F
10	1953	76°F
10	1914	76°F
12	2013	75°F
12	1992	75°F
12	1989	75°F
15	1995	74°F
15	1962	74°F
17	1968	72°F
17	1963	72°F
17	1912	72°F
17	1890	72°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Portland, ME since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1957	29°F
2	1965	30°F
2	1958	30°F
2	1949	30°F
5	1975	31°F
5	1945	31°F
7	1946	32°F
8	1997	33°F
8	1974	33°F
10	1994	34°F
10	1966	34°F
10	1953	34°F
10	1947	34°F
10	1886	34°F
15	1955	35°F
15	1944	35°F
15	1942	35°F
18	1996	36°F
18	1972	36°F
18	1908	36°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Portland, ME since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2009	1.90 in
2	1979	1.68 in
3	1952	1.11 in
4	1885	0.96 in
5	1941	0.90 in
6	1901	0.77 in
7	1980	0.68 in
8	1969	0.64 in
9	1881	0.63 in
10	1973	0.62 in
11	1921	0.58 in
12	1961	0.57 in
13	1985	0.55 in
14	1925	0.54 in
15	1919	0.50 in
16	1993	0.44 in
16	1970	0.44 in
18	2018	0.34 in
19	2002	0.29 in
20	1986	0.26 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far brought 0.03 in of precipitation in Portland, ME, the driest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 70th driest of 155 (with 1975 and 1912).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 61°F in Portland, ME, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 37th warmest of 153 (with 1971, 1937 and 1900).
Fall 2026 so far brought 5.15 in of precipitation in Portland, ME, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2018, 29th wettest of 156.
2026 so far averaged 50°F in Portland, ME, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 30th warmest of 152 (with 1983).
2026 so far brought 31.89 in of precipitation in Portland, ME, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 74th wettest of 152 (with 1879).
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 5.10 in of precipitation in Portland, ME, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 132nd driest of 156.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 6.77 in of precipitation in Portland, ME, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 101st driest of 155.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 8.48 in of precipitation in Portland, ME, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 68th driest of 155.

Daily highs and lows in Portland, ME, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	72	54	85	1954	27	1963	62	44.5
2 October 2026	83	59	85	1968	27	1964	64	44.5
3 October 2026	68	47	82	1879	29	1957	64	43

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Portland, ME, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 9th warmest of 152.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1879	69.8
2	1927	66.2
3	2002	66
4	1881	65.3
5	1968	65.2
6	1954	64.8
7	1922	64.7
8	1950	64.3
9	2026	63.8
10	1988	63.5
11	1898	62.7
12	2023	62.2
13	2013	61.8
13	1983	61.8
15	1931	61.7
15	1890	61.7
17	1902	60.7
18	2012	60.3
19	1991	60.2
19	1933	60.2
21	1877	60
22	1921	59.5
23	1878	58.8
24	1985	58.7
25	1971	58.3
26	1905	58
26	1903	58
26	1900	58
26	1882	58
30	1948	57.7
31	2011	57.3
31	1986	57.3
31	1967	57.3
31	1961	57.3
31	1884	57.3
36	1979	57.2
36	1891	57.2
38	2007	56.8
38	1920	56.8
40	2020	56.7
40	1980	56.7
40	1977	56.7
40	1943	56.7
44	2016	56.5
44	1969	56.5
44	1887	56.5
47	2000	56.3
47	1914	56.3
49	1901	55.8
50	2024	55.7
50	2004	55.7
50	1941	55.7
50	1924	55.7
54	1952	55.5
54	1923	55.5
56	2010	55.3
56	2005	55.3
58	2001	55.2
58	1953	55.2
58	1932	55.2
61	1885	55
62	1880	54.8
63	1959	54.7
63	1956	54.7
63	1940	54.7
63	1896	54.7
67	2008	54.5
67	2006	54.5
67	1989	54.5
67	1978	54.5
67	1913	54.5
72	2014	54.3
72	1982	54.3
72	1962	54.3
75	2018	54
76	1987	53.8
76	1973	53.8
76	1970	53.8
79	2025	53.7
79	1995	53.7
81	1990	53.5
81	1910	53.5
81	1889	53.5
84	1926	53.3
85	2021	53.2
85	2019	53.2
85	1909	53.2
85	1893	53.2
89	1916	53
89	1876	53
91	1897	52.8
92	2017	52.7
92	2015	52.7
92	1999	52.7
95	1939	52.5
95	1929	52.5
97	1936	52.3
98	1955	52.2
99	1930	52
99	1918	52
99	1917	52
99	1894	52
103	1976	51.8
103	1938	51.8
105	1975	51.7
105	1895	51.7
107	1963	51.5
108	1996	51.3
109	1928	51.2
109	1874	51.2
111	2009	51
112	1992	50.5
113	1998	50.3
113	1951	50.3
113	1875	50.3
116	1934	50.2
116	1912	50.2
118	1993	50
119	1935	49.8
119	1925	49.8
119	1908	49.8
122	1907	49.7
123	1904	49.5
124	1906	49.3
125	1981	49.2
125	1942	49.2
127	1944	49
127	1915	49
129	1911	48.8
130	1964	48.7
130	1957	48.7
132	1984	48.5
133	2022	48.3
133	1966	48.3
135	1972	48
135	1947	48
137	2003	47.8
137	1965	47.8
137	1960	47.8
140	1883	47.7
141	1919	47.5
141	1892	47.5
143	1958	47.3
144	1886	47
145	1994	46.7
145	1949	46.7
145	1945	46.7
148	1946	45.2
149	1997	44
150	1888	43.7
151	1974	42
152	1899	40.8

This year so far

Portland, ME has had 7 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 26th most of 152 (with 2025, 2022, 2021 and 11 other years).
Portland, ME has had 91 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 90th most of 152 (with 2023, 1996 and 1945).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Portland, ME came on Saturday 25 April 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 94th latest of 152 (with 2015, 1999, 1930 and 2 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Portland, ME on 5 October: record high 83°F (1922), record low 26°F (1963).
Portland, ME on 6 October: record high 86°F (2025), record low 23°F (1965).

The station

Daily records for Portland, ME run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 1151 days missing; current station PORTLAND JETPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Portland, ME, 1871 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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