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Monthly climate in Bowdoinham, Maine, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bowdoinham features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1134 mm (44.6 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bowdoinham enjoys an average of 2963 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bowdoinham, Maine, United States §

The warmest months in Bowdoinham are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (25 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bowdoinham experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bowdoinham, 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 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high 0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-10°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bowdoinham, Maine, United States §

Bowdoinham usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bowdoinham are March, June and September. On average, 70 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bowdoinham, 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) 83 (3.3) 87 (3.4) 73 (2.9) 118 (4.7) 78 (3.1) 66 (2.6) 117 (4.6) 77 (3.0) 70 (2.8) 131 (5.1) 114 (4.5) 120 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 8 12 10 9 11 9 8 11 11 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Bowdoinham, Maine, United States §

The sunniest months in Bowdoinham are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bowdoinham: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bowdoinham, 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 146 184 256 240 289 325 327 334 286 211 186 174
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 18m 10h 29m 11h 57m 13h 28m 14h 45m 15h 24m 15h 3m 13h 54m 12h 27m 10h 56m 9h 37m 8h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Bowdoinham, Maine, United States §

Bowdoinham experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Bowdoinham UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bowdoinham, 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 7 9 10 9 8 7 5 3 2