2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Portland, ME vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Lafayette has 26.0% more rainy days than Portland.
- Lafayette has 6.9% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lafayette scores 4.6% better than Portland
 Portland, MELafayette, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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