Maine · United States
Portland travel guide
Portland is a city in Maine, United States, home to about 68,000 people.
- Best months
- August
- Nearest airport
- PWM5 km · Portland International Jetport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit Portland
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Portland are August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; October is the wettest, with about 126 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Portland: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 4.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM, 79 km) and Augusta State Airport (AUG, 82 km) are also within reach.
PWM · Portland International Jetport
PSM · Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
AUG · Augusta State Airport
Questions
Portland: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Portland?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Portland are August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; October is the wettest, with about 126 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Portland?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 4.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM, 79 km) and Augusta State Airport (AUG, 82 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Portland?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Portland
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.