Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dedham features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1131 mm (44.5 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dedham enjoys an average of 2928 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 50 minutes to 15 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dedham are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (23 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dedham experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 131 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dedham, Maine, United States with other places around the world.
Dedham usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dedham are March, August and September. On average, 71 mm (2.8 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) | 90 (3.5) | 82 (3.2) | 70 (2.7) | 124 (4.9) | 93 (3.7) | 84 (3.3) | 93 (3.7) | 71 (2.8) | 72 (2.8) | 115 (4.5) | 116 (4.6) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Dedham are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dedham: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144 | 188 | 254 | 240 | 289 | 320 | 321 | 324 | 283 | 212 | 178 | 171 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 13m | 10h 25m | 11h 57m | 13h 31m | 14h 50m | 15h 30m | 15h 9m | 13h 57m | 12h 27m | 10h 54m | 9h 32m | 8h 50m |
Dedham experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 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 Dedham 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |