Weather in Portland Maine - What is Winter in Portland Maine Really Like?

[@laurel1865]

As someone who lives in the mid Atlantic, I feel called out. We do shut down over snow. 😂 10 years ago they said it was “too cold to go to school.” I thought my kids were pulling a stunt. It was a real thing.

[@Interdimensionaltravelagent]

Lived there 11 years. Portland is wonderful in the summer but the six to eight months of snow can be soul crushing for some. My mom says it has not been as snowy the past few years. Winter depression is a real issue so keep that in mind. Due to people from out of state buying or renting much of the available properties, wages have not caught up with the cost of living. Many people have to live a half hour to an hour outside of Portland and drive through the snow and ice to get to work. I am not saying people shouldn’t move there, but perhaps more should be done so that people born and raised there can afford to stay.

[@laurel1865]

Rent is going up everywhere.

[@devinelgert4880]

I live in the other Portland. I'll take mild temps an incessant rain any day over (most) northern New England winters. Here, spring blossoms arrive in late February and everything is in full bloom before May.

[@RhaynePrincess]

Also near the western Portland. I’d take snow over the incessant smoke we get all summer on this coast.

[@AlexZ-lc6nl]

How’s the homeless and the smoke every summer in Portland Oregon?

[@lpettigrew3401]

You both gave great smiles! I'm thinking about moving to Maine from Georgia.

[@3verdades832]

@K. F. it gets extremely cold, however if you don’t mind the cold 🥶 you’ll love it, it’s a beautiful place and good people

[@startrekfangirl]

I looooooove snow and the ocean!!!!!

[@tedmartin5239]

I stayed there for the summer of 1963, enjoyed it, but it was SUMMER; ;) I lived in an apartment at 610 Congress, I walked to everything.

[@jonathanriedel9411]

You know what Maine needs to really BOOM!? High speed internet. You bring that in, you get lots more business, lots more people. I know how the providers work though and its gonna be a city/legislation effort. Those damn lobbyist.

[@jlocey87]

Our "old new England" appearance is being lost with the new style of container box homes & buildings... Sad...

[@AlexZ-lc6nl]

Does Portland not have good internet?

[@donnaleeah5075]

Lol I hope they are going to say about driving in Portland on the side streets. If you live in the city,,, pretty much all of them are automatically one way, though they're really 2 ways. So it's pull over if you can left the other driver safely pass through. If you move to South Portland there is NO parking on the street period from Dec 1st til April 1st. From midnight til 6 AM. Our rents are ridiculously high. Thanks to many moving here. There is an unlying unhappiness with this.

[@beachrose88]

i lived in Maine and owned house for 44 years. Heated only with firewood for 44 years.

[@tonygeishauser6909]

This video reminds me why I left Portland for Texas back in 1964. It was -40 wind chill when I was born in Portland. I left Portland for anything that had "South" it its name. After learning how to fly Army helicopters in South Texas, I went to South Vietnam and then South Korea. I would always go back to South Texas when I now live. Portland is a great place to be born and raised, but Texas is a place where you can stay warm. Cheers, Ya'll

[@judithnicholais1492]

I see them baking in the Texas heat - 107 degrees and early spring no less. You can keep that unhealthy sweltering heat. I'll take the cold any day.

[@Fajah69]

If you want to move to Portland, ME and currently living in an area colder than the Philippines then you will be fine - Sincerely, Filipino in Bangor, Maine.

[@Memorie1920]

Hello from middle Georgia. We had our first white Christmas in Portland, ME and loved snow tubing for the first time in Westbrook. We've been 3 times and hope to move there within a couple of years. Maybe I worry too much, but I have so many questions! Do the car doors routinely get frozen shut? Suppose you're at work and can't go out and clear your car off as the snow builds. Are employers good about keeping up with the parking lots? I mean do you need to take a shovel to work?...lol. I'm also a bit worried about white out conditions since I'm a nurse and would still have to go to work. How often do those happen? Does it get so bad in Portland that you may have to shovel your roof? Some of those may sound like silly questions, but I've never had to deal with it so don't have a clue!

[@sm3675]

Snow happens and doors can sometimes become shut. A hot bucket of water can dry out the ice and rough snow and you will need a shovel everywhere. Only once or twuce a year do most people go and shovel snow on the roof. Btw I am from toronto, Toronto is colder than portland but not the same.

[@autumn_b905]

No one in the world shovels their roofs. This comment must be a joke. There are items that you can purchase from home depot to thaw the locks on your car doors. That guy commenting about hot water is a hater. I live in NY and we get blizzards so I know how things are with snow.

[@Memorie1920]

@@autumn_b905 I know how I probably sound but not a joke. I wouldn't know and I've heard of this in Maine and you can find KZbin videos of people actually shoveling snow off roofs. Maybe he means warm water. I wouldn't risk hot water on it.

[@autumn_b905]

@@Memorie1920 🤣 that's crazy 🤣🤣🤣 that guy is a hater tho. He posted somewhere else with false info. Pouring water on locks is always bad tho.

[@rev.dr.heatherm.ruggiwi]

AutumnBeauty people shovel their roofs when they have flat roofs and several feet of snow on them. Otherwise their roof would collapse. So no, she wasn’t joking.

[@GiffysChannel]

With the winters getting colder and the country's economy bubble breaking records, the winters in Maine are going to get scary. Just the other winter there was an oil shortage and it made me realize just how vulnerable it is to only have one source of heat. Wood stove is a must.

[@LivingInMaine]

Hi Giffy. Thanks for you comment. We heat with both oil and wood, and have not had a problem getting oil. There was about a 2 week period last year after a blizzard and cold snap that caused a backlog of deliveries, though that was more logistical in nature than an actual shortage of fuel. In fact, fuel prices right now are the lowest they have been in more than 2 years. www.maine.gov/energy/fuel_prices/

[@GiffysChannel]

@@LivingInMaine Thank God for those prices too. Glad you have dual heat sources.

[@scholarlyanalyst7700]

@@LivingInMaine Would it surprise you to learn the winters (Dec, Jan, Feb) in some Canadian locations are warmer than spring (March, April, May) in Portland?

[@aaronbarber461]

I'm from California & never had a chance to be in Maine, I plan to eventually go there at some point any advice or tips to get me started?

[@stevenmedina753]

Take a vacation there to see if you like Maine overall. My girlfriend and I went to Bar Harbor/ Acadia region, then Portland and it's surrounding area. We loved it. Definitely going back.

[@MistySimons]

Is it really windy during the winters? How long is winter there?

[@LivingInMaine]

It can get windy, especially if you live along the coast. but in general it's really no more windy here than in any other part of New England or the Northeast. Where are you living now?

[@MistySimons]

@@LivingInMaine Live in Texas now but it gets VERY windy in the winters here. Have had numerous people from up north, even Alaska, say that our winters are worse because of our wind and the humidity. Usually have sustained winds between 20-40mph. Guests can be worse. Was hoping the wind in Maine wouldn't be so bad.

[@LivingInMaine]

@@MistySimons It's definitely not that windy here, unless a storm is blowing through. Average wind speeds in winter are 7 to 10 MPH. Here's a link that gives a bit more detail: weatherspark.com/m/26942/9/Average-Weather-in-September-in-Portland-Maine-United-States#Sections-Wind

[@jbmbassin6798]

Yes, very windy at times. Winter lasts from Early November until Mid April usually.

[@davidheinzmann4403]

Ex portlander now in Buffalo , believe it or not there are some winter's when we. Don't need a snow thrower!

[@autumn_b905]

Nice. Why did you leave Maine? Was it due to home prices?

[@davidheinzmann4403]

AutumnBeauty no my father was promoted

[@LivingInHoustonTexas1836]

what is the best cold-weather clothing one should wear in the winter?

[@jacobmcbarron6348]

They know what they r talking about

[@lebellees-double-you2827]

Advice on how to drive in the winter please? Do you get a lot of surface ice?

[@Sunkissed__red]

not a lot of ice in my experience. just be careful not to slam on your brakes when it's snowing, give yourself time and space to maneuver and you should be fine. i drove a 2000 Honda civic all last winter with no issues

[@Interdimensionaltravelagent]

Yes. Not as bad in the last few years however.

[@AlexZ-lc6nl]

@@Sunkissed__red no way! I have a 2000 civic as well. Isn’t it a gem of a car? rock solid.

[@Sunkissed__red]

@@AlexZ-lc6nl yes! Love them. Unfortunately my civic's transmission finally gave out so i had to get rid of mine. Im still devastated about it

[@AlexZ-lc6nl]

@@Sunkissed__red I would be too! Mine is starting to slip and I’m hoping it lasts me for at least 2 more years. My wife thinks it’s a “junk” car cuz it’s not a brand new 2022…BUT she doesn’t know cars and I honestly would try to find a new civic if I had to replace mine…great little cars!

[@zcharg0]

Would love to live there 😍

[@johnstoddard7324]

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU LIKE IT THERE ?

[@fitforfun7671]

Hi guys:) I have a qestion for you. Can I transfer my German Driver's License in Portland, Maine without having to take any tests.? Some US states have so called reciprocity agreements with other countries. This means that if your driving permit has been issued in one of these countries, you will be able to simply exchange it for a US driving license of that state (and typically vice versa) without having to take any tests. Thanks 😊

[@Schwansonian_Townsonian]

Going to be moving next month, Nov. Do you recommend moving in Nov or holding off until April, and if you say Nov would you say the first half or second half of the month? I do not want to be driving a moving van in snow. LOL. Coming from PA.

[@Bcarlin2023]

I want to move to Eastport ?? Curious about that

[@LivingInMaine]

Hi Cobra Adventures! Just send as an email or visit our website! :)

[@autumn_b905]

Are there any affordable single homes or duplexes here?

[@sm3675]

It is expensive.... 600.000 plus for a home in Maine...

[@autumn_b905]

@@sm3675 no. It is not that expensive.

[@autumn_b905]

@@sm3675 stop liking your own comments 😂 I have conducted research, but I won't share with anyone until....

[@Memorie1920]

We are currently searching. Lowest price house we've considered has been 265k and was 3BR/1Bath and just under 1000 sq ft. No garage. It was outside the peninsula. You might could find something as low as 250k house wise, but we haven't looked at duplexes. Housing prices can be much lower in other areas of Maine if you don't need to be near Portland.

[@autumn_b905]

@@Memorie1920 yes thank you. I was informed to look outside of portland.

[@elfpuncher]

Why dont they truck the snow to California and sell it to them? 😂

[@tardigrade9493]

2:40. Portland, Maine has UFOs!

[@ryanbickel3656]

take this video with a grain of salt, a lot of this not very accurate

[@oldmanjimh3165]

Portland isn't all of Maine folks. Move further north and enjoy cheaper living.

[@valeries3392]

A lot of people like to be near all the infrastructure and are willing to pay the prices.

[@OldHeathen1963]

Yup, and deeper snow and MUCH COLDER!

[@oldmanjimh3165]

@@OldHeathen1963 What I love plus solitude.

[@jlocey87]

My advice... Don't move to Portland... Brought up in Portland, graduated & left 3 after graduation day... No regrets. Daughter moved there & just left Sept 2021 to Virginia... Best move. Kids have excelled extremely in VA schools. Maine schools. These Maine bozos are still calling & asking where & why the kids are not in school. Sad group. 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️🙄 ... Use YOUR judgement of not sending your child to school... Heat is usually lasts about 3 weeks out AAAALL the so called summer. 🤦‍♀️Ll Bean IS expensive... Good luck if you do. Bless your hearts

[@juljasmaharchive]

Im from real portland. OREGON.

[@bevrobs1]

Julian, if that is a "white power" sign your throwing out, you can stay in Oregon....

[@lebellees-double-you2827]

There is a Portland, in Dorset, England where y'all named after - but who cares and get over yourself

[@camlong89]

I'm from Eugene, Oregon and plan on moving to Maine to get out of the craziness of Oregon. Portland is slowly becoming Detroit with all the homeless, vandalism, and hate groups(Antifa). My family is from the east coast and it's way cheaper in Maine than Oregon.

[@autumn_b905]

Portland, OREGON was named by a man from Portland, MAINE. So you (oregonian) will always be a copy cat. Portland, MAINE is actually the REAL portland

[@Bojuh]

You should probably read a history book.