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Monthly climate in Vinalhaven, Maine, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vinalhaven features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (71 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1274 mm (50.1 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Vinalhaven enjoys an average of 2962 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vinalhaven, Maine, United States §

The warmest months in Vinalhaven are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (32 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vinalhaven experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 72 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vinalhaven, 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)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)
Minimum -17°C
(3°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vinalhaven, Maine, United States §

Vinalhaven usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Vinalhaven are March, June and August. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vinalhaven, 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) 105 (4.1) 104 (4.1) 83 (3.3) 138 (5.4) 93 (3.7) 85 (3.4) 90 (3.6) 79 (3.1) 102 (4.0) 128 (5.0) 128 (5.0) 139 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 10 10 13 10 7 10 7 8 11 11 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Vinalhaven, Maine, United States §

The sunniest months in Vinalhaven are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Vinalhaven: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vinalhaven, 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 141 187 259 244 294 321 323 332 279 224 185 167
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 18m 10h 28m 11h 57m 13h 28m 14h 46m 15h 25m 15h 4m 13h 54m 12h 27m 10h 56m 9h 36m 8h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Vinalhaven, Maine, United States §

Vinalhaven 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 Vinalhaven UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vinalhaven, 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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Vinalhaven, Maine, United States

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