2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Crescent City, CA vs Portland, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Portland. Crescent City averages 182 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portland, Maine gets 48.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Crescent City, California gets 71 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Portland averages 61 inches of snow per year. Crescent City averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Portland, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 78.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.8
Rain: averages 48.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Crescent City, California
Summer High: the July high is around 63.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.1
Rain: averages 71 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Portland is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crescent City is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Crescent City, CA

48°F

Today's Weather - Portland, ME

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Crescent City / Portland

August is the hottest month for Crescent City with an average high temperature of 64.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Crescent City, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crescent City are August, September and July.

July is the hottest month for Portland with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In Portland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Portland are August, July and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crescent City with an average of 38.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Portland with an average of 10.8°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

In Crescent City, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Portland, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.

In Crescent City, there are 18.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Portland, there are 154.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

In Crescent City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Portland, there are 12.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

December is the wettest month in Crescent City with 13.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 48% of yearly precipitation and 4% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 71.0 inches in Crescent City means that it is one of the wettest places in California.


November is the wettest month in Portland with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in Portland means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

December is the rainiest month in Crescent City with 16.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 125.4 rainy days annually in Crescent City, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Portland with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in Portland, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Crescent City means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 61.0 inches in Portland means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine.

February is the snowiest month in Crescent City with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Portland with 18.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.