Portland, TN

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from PORTLAND SEWAGE PLT, TN US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Portland has an annual average temperature of 58.3°F with about 54.3 inches of precipitation per year and 2 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 88.8°F), and the coldest is January (average low 26.6°F). May is typically the wettest month (5.80 in) and September the driest (3.64 in). Snow typically falls from January through March.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
42.6°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,759
Cooling need
1,329

Best time to visit Portland

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

59 of 366 (16.1%) of Portland's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1950s
32
1960s
65
1970s
37
1980s
52
1990s
42
2000s
38
2010s
77
2020s
23

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 45.3°F 26.6°F 36.0°F 4.20 in 0.2 in 11
February 50.3°F 29.5°F 39.9°F 4.69 in 1.5 in 10
March 59.1°F 37.0°F 48.1°F 5.08 in 0.3 in 12
April 69.8°F 46.5°F 58.2°F 5.24 in 11
May 77.7°F 56.6°F 67.2°F 5.80 in 11
June 85.3°F 64.8°F 75.1°F 4.36 in 10
July 88.8°F 68.5°F 78.6°F 4.57 in 10
August 88.1°F 66.9°F 77.5°F 4.15 in 8
September 82.2°F 59.6°F 70.9°F 3.64 in 8
October 71.4°F 47.9°F 59.7°F 3.69 in 8
November 58.9°F 37.4°F 48.2°F 3.78 in 9
December 48.9°F 30.2°F 39.6°F 5.11 in 11

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