Climate of Maine
Maine has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Maine is 10° degrees and there is about 436 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 156 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -5°C and 24°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -12°C and 13°C
- Rain: it rains 149 days and there is a total of approximately 438 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 71 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2374 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -5°C and 24°C |
Warmest month: | 24°C in July |
Coldest month: | -5°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -12°C and 13°C |
Dry days: | 145 days |
Days with rain: | 149 days |
Days with snow: | 71 days |
Total rain sum: | 438 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2374 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Maine.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Maine.
Climate table of Maine
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Maine. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Maine might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -5 | -4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 5 | -2 |
Night temp. (°C) | -12 | -11 | -7 | -1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 26 | 27 | 50 | 37 | 49 | 28 | 36 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 39 |
Days with rain | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Days with snow | 15 | 16 | 15 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 13 |
Dry days | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Maine
The best time to visit Maine in the state of Maine is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Maine is 24°C in July and the lowest is -5°C in January.
Climate of Maine by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Maine? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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