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Rainfall totals Maine

No heavy-rain reports were filed in Maine in the last 24 hours. The state table below has the year to date totals for 2026.

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For normal annual precipitation from NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Portland, Maine, is the highest placed Maine city in the ranking, at 34 of 145 tracked cities. Full city precipitation ranking

How much rain did Maine get?

Rainfall year to date for cities in Maine, 2026
CityYear to dateNormal to datevs normalRain daysLast rain
Portland31.89 inches35.47 inches-3.58 inches (-10%)1080.03 inches Oct 2, 2026
Caribou29.66 inches30.79 inches-1.13 inches (-4%)1170.05 inches Oct 2, 2026
Portland: 31.89″Portland 31.89″Caribou: 29.66″Caribou 29.66″NH
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Each violet circle marks a tracked city, with area sized to its year to date rain total for 2026. 2 cities appear on the map, and the table above lists every figure.

Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.

Rainfall records for Maine

All-time rainfall records by city in Maine
CityWettest dayWettest yearAverage year
Portland11.74 inches Oct 21, 199666.40 inches 200544.96 inches
Caribou6.67 inches Aug 17, 198155.36 inches 201138.43 inches

Rain questions

How many inches of rain per year does Maine get?

38.4 inches at Caribou to 45.0 inches at Portland is the range of average annual rainfall among the cities measured here, based on 1991-2020 normals.

How do I find past rainfall totals for Maine?

This page has year-to-date totals and records for each station. Each city page keeps a day-by-day log. For older station history, use the NCEI past weather portal.

Counties with rain reports in Maine, 2026

A county earns a spot here as soon as one report in the period is filed.

Recent days with reports in Maine

All Maine storm days

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