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Typical January weather
Portland, Maine
Maine · January
32° days
16° nights
about 8 snowy days · 9½ hours of daylight · ocean 39°
What to pack
- Warm coat
- Gloves & beanie
- Snow boots
What January feels like
January is a snow month in earnest, and the city parking ban goes into effect overnight whenever a storm is coming — check before you leave a car on the street. The Old Port is quiet, which means the restaurants that made this city famous are actually bookable.
Winter is doing its thing: 18.6 in of snow in a typical January, with fresh snow on about 8 days. Nearly every night dips below freezing.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 39° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.
The numbers
| Typical high | 32° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 16° |
| Days with snow | 8 |
| Rain and melted snow | 3.5 in |
| Snowfall | 18.6 in |
| Humidity | dry air |
| Water temperature | 39° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:11 am / 4:29 pm |