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Monthly climate in Skowhegan, Maine, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Skowhegan features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1115 mm (43.9 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Skowhegan enjoys an average of 2929 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Skowhegan, Maine, United States §

The warmest months in Skowhegan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (20 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Skowhegan experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Skowhegan, 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 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -11°C
(12°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Skowhegan, Maine, United States §

Skowhegan usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Skowhegan are March, August and September. On average, 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Skowhegan, 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) 84 (3.3) 81 (3.2) 72 (2.8) 121 (4.8) 85 (3.3) 76 (3.0) 110 (4.3) 72 (2.8) 70 (2.7) 124 (4.9) 108 (4.3) 112 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 8 12 9 11 11 9 7 10 12 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Skowhegan, Maine, United States §

The sunniest months in Skowhegan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Skowhegan: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Skowhegan, 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 142 184 254 236 288 323 326 328 290 204 176 172
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 14m 10h 26m 11h 57m 13h 30m 14h 49m 15h 29m 15h 7m 13h 57m 12h 27m 10h 55m 9h 33m 8h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Skowhegan, Maine, United States §

Skowhegan 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 Skowhegan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Skowhegan, 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 4 5 7 9 10 8 8 7 5 3 2