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Monthly climate in South Bristol, Maine, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification South Bristol features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1249 mm (49.2 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.South Bristol enjoys an average of 3041 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in South Bristol, Maine, United States §

The warmest months in South Bristol are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, South Bristol experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 75 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in South Bristol, 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
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Average low -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in South Bristol, Maine, United States §

South Bristol usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in South Bristol are May, June and August. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in South Bristol, 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) 98 (3.9) 101 (4.0) 86 (3.4) 138 (5.4) 84 (3.3) 74 (2.9) 101 (4.0) 74 (2.9) 89 (3.5) 143 (5.6) 123 (4.8) 138 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 10 13 10 8 10 7 8 11 11 12

Monthly sunshine hours in South Bristol, Maine, United States §

The sunniest months in South Bristol are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in South Bristol: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in South Bristol, 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 145 187 261 250 302 333 337 341 287 229 192 173
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 19m 10h 29m 11h 57m 13h 28m 14h 45m 15h 23m 15h 2m 13h 54m 12h 27m 10h 56m 9h 37m 8h 56m

Solar UV radiation in South Bristol, Maine, United States §

South Bristol experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 South Bristol UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for South Bristol, 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 9 8 7 5 3 2