Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mars Hill features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (15 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1219 mm (48.0 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mars Hill enjoys an average of 2692 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 37 minutes to 15 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mars Hill are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -7 °C (15 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mars Hill experiences 32 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 163 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 (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (15°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -14°C (8°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-14°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mars Hill, Maine, United States with other places around the world.
Mars Hill usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mars Hill 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) | 94 (3.7) | 79 (3.1) | 77 (3.0) | 110 (4.3) | 109 (4.3) | 94 (3.7) | 115 (4.5) | 92 (3.6) | 104 (4.1) | 116 (4.6) | 118 (4.7) | 110 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Mars Hill are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mars Hill: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 122 | 181 | 228 | 210 | 270 | 306 | 318 | 314 | 254 | 186 | 153 | 146 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 2m | 10h 19m | 11h 57m | 13h 36m | 15h 1m | 15h 44m | 15h 21m | 14h 5m | 12h 29m | 10h 50m | 9h 22m | 8h 37m |
Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill 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 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |