When to go · Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine in September
Great month. Inside Portland, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for warm weather and ferries; Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Portland, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for warm weather and ferries; Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Portland, Maine in this guide.
Weather in September
- Portland, MaineHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Portland, Maine, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Sep: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jun: 0
September: Inside Portland, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for warm weather and ferries; Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
June: Inside Portland, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for warm weather and ferries; Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Portland, Maine: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings