2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Kennebunkport, ME vs Petoskey, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Petoskey. Kennebunkport averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Petoskey, Michigan gets 32.9 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.

Petoskey averages 111.4 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

Petoskey, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 77.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.6
Rain: averages 32.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 111.4 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 Petoskey is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

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

56°F

Today's Weather - Petoskey, MI

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Petoskey with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Petoskey, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Petoskey are July, August and June.

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

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Petoskey with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

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

In Petoskey, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

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 Petoskey, there are 153.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

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 Petoskey, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

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.


October is the wettest month in Petoskey with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Petoskey means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Petoskey with 17.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 152.6 rainy days annually in Petoskey, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% 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 111.4 inches in Petoskey means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

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

December is the snowiest month in Petoskey with 32.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.