2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Kennebunkport, ME vs Southport, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Southport. Kennebunkport averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southport, Connecticut gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Kennebunkport, Maine gets 49.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Southport averages 28 inches of snow per year. Kennebunkport averages 59.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Southport, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.9
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Kennebunkport, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 78.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 49.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Southport is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

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

Today's Weather - Kennebunkport, ME

49°F

Today's Weather - Southport, CT

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Kennebunkport / Southport

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

July is the hottest month for Southport with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Southport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Southport are June, September and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Southport with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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

In Southport, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

In Kennebunkport, there are 151.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

In Southport, there are 110.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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

In Southport, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

October is the wettest month in Kennebunkport with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Kennebunkport means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.


August is the wettest month in Southport with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 47.2 inches in Southport means that it is one of the driest places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Kennebunkport 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 Kennebunkport, 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.

May is the rainiest month in Southport with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in Southport, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 59.4 inches in Kennebunkport means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine.

An annual snowfall of 28.0 inches in Southport means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut.

January is the snowiest month in Kennebunkport with 17.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Southport with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.