2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Somerville, MA vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland has 1.9% more rainy days than Somerville.
- Portland has 3.0% more Sunny Days than Somerville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 5.8% worse than Somerville
 Somerville, MAPortland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall51  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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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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