2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Stillwater, MN vs Dexter, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Dexter. Stillwater averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dexter, Maine gets 44.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Stillwater, Minnesota gets 33.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Dexter averages 82.7 inches of snow per year. Stillwater averages 49.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Dexter, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 78.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.9
Rain: averages 44.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82.7 inches of snow a year

Stillwater, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.2
Rain: averages 33.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dexter is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stillwater is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Stillwater, MN

57°F

Today's Weather - Dexter, ME

41°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Stillwater / Dexter

July is the hottest month for Stillwater with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Stillwater, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stillwater are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Dexter with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In Dexter, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dexter are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stillwater with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dexter with an average of 1.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Stillwater, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

In Dexter, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.

In Stillwater, there are 148.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Dexter, there are 183.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Stillwater, there are 25.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Dexter, there are 35.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

August is the wettest month in Stillwater with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in Stillwater means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.


November is the wettest month in Dexter with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Dexter means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in Stillwater with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Stillwater, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Dexter with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 133.3 rainy days annually in Dexter, which is rainier 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.

An annual snowfall of 49.2 inches in Stillwater means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 82.7 inches in Dexter means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine.

December is the snowiest month in Stillwater with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Dexter with 21.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.