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Monthly climate in Limestone, Maine, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Limestone features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1195 mm (47.0 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Limestone enjoys an average of 2699 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 34 minutes to 15 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Limestone, Maine, United States §

The warmest months in Limestone are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (14 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Limestone experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 168 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Limestone, 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 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Average low -15°C
(6°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-16°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -20°C
(-5°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Limestone, Maine, United States §

Limestone usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Limestone are February, March and August. On average, 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Limestone, 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) 94 (3.7) 77 (3.0) 76 (3.0) 112 (4.4) 104 (4.1) 94 (3.7) 95 (3.8) 84 (3.3) 114 (4.5) 118 (4.6) 121 (4.7) 106 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 10 13 14 13 13 11 10 13 12 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Limestone, Maine, United States §

The sunniest months in Limestone are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Limestone: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Limestone, 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 120 180 227 213 276 311 326 321 244 179 152 143
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 59m 10h 18m 11h 56m 13h 37m 15h 4m 15h 48m 15h 24m 14h 6m 12h 29m 10h 49m 9h 20m 8h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Limestone, Maine, United States §

Limestone 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 Limestone UV Index data.

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