Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Casco features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1104 mm (43.5 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Casco enjoys an average of 2915 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Casco are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Casco experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Casco, Maine, United States with other places around the world.
Casco usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Casco are March, June and September. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79 (3.1) | 85 (3.3) | 72 (2.9) | 112 (4.4) | 74 (2.9) | 73 (2.9) | 139 (5.5) | 79 (3.1) | 62 (2.4) | 117 (4.6) | 102 (4.0) | 110 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Casco are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Casco: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 143 | 179 | 253 | 234 | 282 | 322 | 324 | 329 | 285 | 204 | 184 | 171 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 18m | 10h 28m | 11h 57m | 13h 28m | 14h 46m | 15h 24m | 15h 3m | 13h 54m | 12h 27m | 10h 56m | 9h 36m | 8h 55m |
Casco 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 Casco UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |