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Typical February weather

Portland, Maine

Maine · February

Still full winter, but the light is coming back.

35° days
17° nights

about 7 snowy days · 10½ hours of daylight · ocean 36°

What to pack

What February feels like

February keeps the snow arriving while the afternoons stretch noticeably, and locals treat that as the turn. Casco Bay is at its coldest now, and the mailboat run out to the islands is the cheapest good tour in Maine when the deck isn't iced over.

Winter is doing its thing: 16.6 in of snow in a typical February, with fresh snow on about 7 days. Nearly every night dips below freezing.

Can you swim?

The ocean runs about 36° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.

The numbers

Typical high35°
Typical low17°
Days with snow7
Rain and melted snow3.5 in
Snowfall16.6 in
Humiditydry air
Water temperature36°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:39 am / 5:11 pm

How February compares

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