2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Boston, MA vs South Portland, ME

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Highlights
- South Portland has 3.4% more rainy days than Boston.
- South Portland has 2.0% less Sunny Days than Boston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Portland scores 4.3% worse than Boston
 Boston, MASouth Portland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  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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