Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Presque Isle features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1143 mm (45.0 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Presque Isle enjoys an average of 2724 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 34 minutes to 15 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Presque Isle are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °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, Presque Isle experiences 36 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 162 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°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) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -14°C (6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-28°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Presque Isle, Maine, United States with other places around the world.
Presque Isle usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Presque Isle are February, March and August. On average, 76 mm (3.0 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) | 92 (3.6) | 75 (3.0) | 74 (2.9) | 110 (4.3) | 102 (4.0) | 90 (3.5) | 99 (3.9) | 78 (3.1) | 104 (4.1) | 107 (4.2) | 113 (4.4) | 98 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Presque Isle are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Presque Isle: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118 | 178 | 230 | 213 | 279 | 313 | 330 | 321 | 254 | 185 | 152 | 146 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 0m | 10h 18m | 11h 56m | 13h 37m | 15h 3m | 15h 47m | 15h 23m | 14h 6m | 12h 29m | 10h 49m | 9h 20m | 8h 34m |
Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle 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 |