City of Portland Boat Ramp
About
City of Portland Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Maine, about 5 miles from Littlejohn Island, the nearest community. It's a straightforward put-in for getting a boat onto the water. The most comfortable stretch for time on the water runs from June through September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 79°F with lows near 60°F, while September cools to highs of about 71°F. Several trails and climbing spots sit within a short drive. Orange Trail is about 6 miles away, North Meadow Trail and Highway Boulders are each roughly 6.5 miles out, and Eastern Prom Midslope Trail is about 7 miles off.
Location
Cliff Island
Maine
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–79°F and lows of 46–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Portland Intl Jetport, ME weather station, 9.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high16° low
- Feb35° high17° low
- Mar42° high26° low
- Apr54° high35° low
- May64° high46° low
- Jun74° high55° low
- Jul79° high61° low
- Aug79° high60° low
- Sep71° high52° low
- Oct59° high41° low
- Nov48° high32° low
- Dec38° high22° low
Nearby
Orange TrailHikingPhoto: KLGreenNYC, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)5.9 mi
North Meadow TrailHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.4 mi- Highway BouldersRock climbing6.5 mi
Turkey TrailHikingPhoto: KLGreenNYC, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7 mi
Eastern Prom Midslope TrailHikingPhoto: cdsessums, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7.1 mi- Grand Slab Area (aka "Home Base")Rock climbing9.4 mi
- Grand Slab (Home Base)Rock climbing9.4 mi
- Prickly Pear Boulder ( originally "Upper Sector")Rock climbing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit City of Portland Boat Ramp
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 16°
11 wet
Feb
35° / 17°
10 wet
Mar
42° / 26°
11 wet
Apr
54° / 35°
11 wet
May
64° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
79° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
59° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
48° / 32°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Portland Intl Jetport, ME, 9.7 mi away at 45 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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