2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Kennebunk, ME vs Philadelphia, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Philadelphia. Kennebunk averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Kennebunk, Maine gets 51.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Philadelphia averages 13.1 inches of snow per year. Kennebunk averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.1 inches of snow a year

Kennebunk, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 78.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 51.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Philadelphia is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kennebunk is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maine.

Today's Weather - Kennebunk, ME

45°F

Today's Weather - Philadelphia, PA

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Kennebunk / Philadelphia

July is the hottest month for Kennebunk with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In Kennebunk, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kennebunk are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Philadelphia with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Philadelphia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Philadelphia are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kennebunk with an average of 12.5°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Philadelphia with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Kennebunk, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.

In Philadelphia, there are 25.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

In Kennebunk, there are 151.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

In Philadelphia, there are 77.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Kennebunk, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.

In Philadelphia, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

October is the wettest month in Kennebunk with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Kennebunk means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.


July is the wettest month in Philadelphia with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Philadelphia means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Kennebunk with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 129.4 rainy days annually in Kennebunk, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Philadelphia with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 118.9 rainy days annually in Philadelphia, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.0 inches in Kennebunk means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maine.

An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in Philadelphia means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania.

January is the snowiest month in Kennebunk with 16.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Philadelphia with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.