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Monthly climate in South Eliot, Maine, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification South Eliot features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1239 mm (48.8 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.South Eliot enjoys an average of 3005 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in South Eliot are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (30 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, South Eliot experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 84 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 Eliot, 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 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -4°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)

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

South Eliot usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in South Eliot are January, August and September. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in South Eliot, 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) 79 (3.1) 98 (3.9) 94 (3.7) 143 (5.6) 83 (3.3) 88 (3.5) 123 (4.8) 71 (2.8) 78 (3.1) 142 (5.6) 108 (4.3) 133 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 10 13 11 10 12 9 8 11 11 10

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

The sunniest months in South Eliot are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in South Eliot: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in South Eliot, 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 150 183 255 245 295 330 335 336 284 220 193 175
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 23m 10h 31m 11h 57m 13h 26m 14h 40m 15h 18m 14h 57m 13h 51m 12h 26m 10h 58m 9h 41m 9h 2m

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

South Eliot experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, 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 Eliot UV Index data.

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