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Monthly climate in Alfred, Maine, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alfred features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1213 mm (47.7 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alfred enjoys an average of 2992 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Alfred, Maine, United States §

The warmest months in Alfred are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alfred experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Alfred, Maine, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average high 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Average low -8°C
(19°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-1°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-8°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Alfred, Maine, United States §

Alfred usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alfred are January, May and September. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Alfred, Maine, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 81 (3.2) 92 (3.6) 81 (3.2) 130 (5.1) 75 (3.0) 86 (3.4) 146 (5.7) 82 (3.2) 74 (2.9) 129 (5.1) 110 (4.3) 128 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 9 12 9 11 13 10 7 11 10 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Alfred, Maine, United States §

The sunniest months in Alfred are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alfred: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Alfred, Maine, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 148 181 256 243 290 330 333 336 290 216 189 174
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 21m 10h 30m 11h 57m 13h 27m 14h 42m 15h 20m 15h 0m 13h 52m 12h 26m 10h 57m 9h 39m 8h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Alfred, Maine, United States §

Alfred experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alfred UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Alfred, Maine, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 8 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2