Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min4:59 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:11 am – 4:07 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F48 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month October69 in of snow a year, on about 29 days5 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Portland Intl Jetport station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of New England Westbrook Collegecollege · under a mileUniversity of Southern Maine Portland Campuscollege · 2.4 miRocky Hillpeak · under a milePresumpscot Fallswaterfall · 1.9 miCity Pointcape · 5.0 miPresumpscot Riverriver · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMackworth Island State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 87 acresNorth Deering Playfieldpark · under a mileOcean Ave Dog Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 59 acresAndrews Beachstate park · 6.5 miCrescent Beach State Parkstate park · 9.2 miScarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 16 Oct 201220 mi away, near Hollis Center, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202546 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCumberland County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025271 of 365 days measured89 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cumberland County monitors, ME
Drinking waterPortland Water District-greaterserves 135,068 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation73 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland2.0 miPost officePortland Post Office2.8 miTown hallFalmouth Town Hall2.7 miPolicePortland Police Department Midtown Center2.9 miFire stationPortland Fire Department North Deeringunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 3 otherHighCasco Bay High Schoolunder a mileHighPortland Arts And Technology High Schoolunder a mileMiddleLyman Moore Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of New England Westbrook Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Jetport PWM3.6 miInterstateI-2951.6 miUS highwayUS 302under a mileAmtrakPortland, ME POR2.9 miRailPortlandAmtrak Downeaster2.9 miCoachCity of PortlandFlixBus2.9 miTransit156 stops within a mileMETROSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04104 ZIP area.
