2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Upton, MA vs Van Buren, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Van Buren. Upton averages 197 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Van Buren, Maine gets 39.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Upton, Massachusetts gets 49.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Van Buren averages 95.8 inches of snow per year. Upton averages 44.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Van Buren, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 75.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3.5
Rain: averages 39.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95.8 inches of snow a year

Upton, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.6
Rain: averages 49.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Upton is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Upton, MA

62°F

Today's Weather - Van Buren, ME

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Upton / Van Buren

July is the hottest month for Upton with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Upton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Upton are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Van Buren with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Van Buren, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Van Buren are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Upton with an average of 15.6°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Van Buren with an average of -3.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Upton, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

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

In Upton, there are 141.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Van Buren, there are 188.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Upton, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Van Buren, there are 50.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

March is the wettest month in Upton with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Upton means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.


July is the wettest month in Van Buren with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Van Buren means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in Upton with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Upton, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Van Buren with 14.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 152.3 rainy days annually in Van Buren, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.6 inches in Upton means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 95.8 inches in Van Buren means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine.

January is the snowiest month in Upton with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Van Buren with 23.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.