Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Southport features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1231 mm (48.5 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Southport enjoys an average of 3041 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Southport are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °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, Southport experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 75 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) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°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 (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°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) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°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) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°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 (10°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Southport, Maine, United States with other places around the world.
Southport usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Southport are June, August and September. On average, 75 mm (2.9 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) | 96 (3.8) | 98 (3.8) | 85 (3.3) | 139 (5.5) | 82 (3.2) | 71 (2.8) | 100 (3.9) | 71 (2.8) | 81 (3.2) | 150 (5.9) | 122 (4.8) | 137 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Southport are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Southport: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 57m |
Southport 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 Southport UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |