2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Amherst, NY vs South Portland, ME

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- South Portland has 26.9% more rainy days than Amherst.
- South Portland has 24.8% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Portland scores 3.1% better than Amherst
 Amherst, NYSouth Portland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall84  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for South Portland    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The Greater Portland area has a very livable climate in the summer, some of spring & fall, but winters are usually a bear. There's lots of outdoor things to do nearby  More

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