2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Augusta, ME vs Upton, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Upton. Augusta averages 203 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Upton, Maine gets 41.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Augusta, Maine gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Upton averages 109.2 inches of snow per year. Augusta averages 67 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Upton, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 76.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.1
Rain: averages 41.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 109.2 inches of snow a year

Augusta, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 79.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.3
Rain: averages 43.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Upton is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Augusta is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

Today's Weather - Augusta, ME

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Today's Weather - Upton, ME

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Augusta / Upton

July is the hottest month for Augusta with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Augusta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Augusta are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Upton with an average high temperature of 76.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Upton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Upton are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Augusta with an average of 8.3°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Upton with an average of 1.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Augusta, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In Upton, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.

In Augusta, there are 154.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In Upton, there are 193.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Augusta, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In Upton, there are 40.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

November is the wettest month in Augusta with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Augusta means that it is drier than most places in Maine.


June is the wettest month in Upton with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in Upton means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in Augusta with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Augusta, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Upton with 16.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.0 rainy days. There are 168.1 rainy days annually in Upton, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 67.0 inches in Augusta means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

An annual snowfall of 109.2 inches in Upton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine.

January is the snowiest month in Augusta with 18.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Upton with 26.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.