Check the weather in Portland in December before you book your next holiday in Maine. Long-term weather averages give the best indication of the weather in December 2016 and include figures for temperature, sunshine and rainfall for Portland, Maine, United States.
2018 is the Year of the Dog according to Chinese zodiac. This is a Year of Earth Dog, starting from the 2018 Chinese New Year on Feb. 16 and lasting to 2019 Lunar New Yearâs Eve on Feb. 4. The Chinese Zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, is based on a twelve-year cycle, each year in that cycle related to an animal sign.
The date is dictated by the Chinese lunar calendar which is organised around the movements of the moon, and differs each year. Usually it falls between January 21 and February 20. The Chinese zodiac denotes one of 12 animals to each new year. The Year of the Rooster lasts until February 15, 2018.