Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hodgdon features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1178 mm (46.4 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hodgdon enjoys an average of 2775 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 41 minutes to 15 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hodgdon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (62 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hodgdon experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hodgdon, Maine, United States with other places around the world.
Hodgdon usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hodgdon are February, March and August. On average, 83 mm (3.3 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) | 93 (3.7) | 84 (3.3) | 77 (3.0) | 109 (4.3) | 105 (4.1) | 93 (3.7) | 97 (3.8) | 87 (3.4) | 92 (3.6) | 114 (4.5) | 117 (4.6) | 111 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Hodgdon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hodgdon: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130 | 188 | 235 | 218 | 275 | 311 | 319 | 320 | 265 | 192 | 161 | 155 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 5m | 10h 21m | 11h 57m | 13h 34m | 14h 58m | 15h 41m | 15h 17m | 14h 3m | 12h 28m | 10h 51m | 9h 25m | 8h 41m |
Hodgdon 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, February 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 Hodgdon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |