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United States / Maine / Portland-South Portland Metro Area / York County / Ogunquit / Zip Codes
Ogunquit, ME is known for its mild climate. The summers are warm and dry with plenty of sunshine, while the winters are cold but relatively short and usually snow free. The average temperature in Ogunquit ranges from a low of 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-6.6 Celsius) in January to a high of 75 degrees Fahrenheit (23.8 Celsius) in July. Ogunquit gets an average of about 43 inches (109 centimeters) of rain each year, making it one of the driest places in Maine. The temperature rarely drops below zero, so frostbite is not typically a concern.

Ogunquit, Maine gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ogunquit averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Ogunquit. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ogunquit gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ogunquit is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Ogunquit, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOgunquit, MaineUnited States
  50.4 in.38.1 in.
  48.2 in.27.8 in.
  121.5 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  13.0°21.7°
  6.77
  2.94.3
  30 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Ogunquit with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Ogunquit, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ogunquit are August, July and June.
In Ogunquit, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ogunquit with an average of 13.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Maine.
In Ogunquit, there are 153.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
In Ogunquit, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.
Humidity in Ogunquit is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Ogunquit with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.5 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 50.4 inches in Ogunquit means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Ogunquit with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 121.5 rainy days annually in Ogunquit, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer 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 48.2 inches in Ogunquit means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Ogunquit with 15.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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