Everyone wants a bit of a blissful breeze or a scoop of sunny sanctuary when looking for a place to live in Maine.
The more sun, the more you can go outside. The more you go outside, the more you’ll feel at peace. The more you’ll feel at peace, the more you’ll enjoy where you live.
So it makes sense to try and find the places with the best weather in Maine. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the number of sunny days, total precipitation, and the deviation from the ideal 70-degree weather for 11 places in Maine over 15,000 people.
Grab your shades and put away your raincoat as we look at the cities with the best weather in Maine.
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The 10 Cities With The Best Weather In Maine For 2024
What city has the best weather in Maine, with more than 15,000 people? The city with the best weather in Maine is South Portland with 62.9 sunny days and an average high of 55.4 degrees.
Read on below to see where your city ranked.
And if you already knew these places were beautiful, check out the best places to live in Maine or the cheapest places in Maine.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Maine For 2024
Population: 25,304
Average Annual High: 55.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 38.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 62.9 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 47.4 inches
Sunny Days: 285.5 days
More on South Portland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 36,356
Average Annual High: 55.3 degrees
Average Annual Low: 35.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 68.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 46.0 inches
Sunny Days: 286.4 days
More on Lewiston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 18,874
Average Annual High: 57.1 degrees
Average Annual Low: 37.2 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 58.9 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 48.2 inches
Sunny Days: 277.1 days
More on Saco: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 66,490
Average Annual High: 55.0 degrees
Average Annual Low: 38.1 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 66.6 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 47.3 inches
Sunny Days: 285.5 days
More on Portland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 21,289
Average Annual High: 55.8 degrees
Average Annual Low: 38.0 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 57.1 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 48.5 inches
Sunny Days: 277.1 days
More on Biddeford: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 17,754
Average Annual High: 55.9 degrees
Average Annual Low: 36.5 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 68.3 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 47.8 inches
Sunny Days: 285.5 days
More on Westbrook: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 15,989
Average Annual High: 55.5 degrees
Average Annual Low: 33.8 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 68.7 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 42.2 inches
Sunny Days: 285.4 days
More on Waterville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 22,916
Average Annual High: 55.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 35.2 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 68.8 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 46.2 inches
Sunny Days: 286.4 days
More on Auburn: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 18,772
Average Annual High: 55.3 degrees
Average Annual Low: 34.8 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 69.0 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 43.2 inches
Sunny Days: 285.8 days
More on Augusta: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 32,695
Average Annual High: 54.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 33.9 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 66.8 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 42.6 inches
Sunny Days: 283.1 days
More on Bangor: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Cities In Maine With The Best Weather
To rank the most fair weather cities in Maine, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Pine Tree State get the best weather.
We used the following criteria to find the best weather:
- Number of sunny days
- Highest average low
- Average high deviation from 70 degrees
- Least amount of rain
- Least amount of snow
We ranked each city of over 15,000 people in Maine from best to worst on each criterion. We then averaged each ranking into a weather quality index. The city with the best index, South Portland, was anointed the city with the best weather in Maine.
Before we get too far, here are the annual precipitation rates for major cities:
- Portland — 47.3 inches
- Lewiston — 46.0 inches
- Bangor — 42.6 inches
The cities with the best weather in Maine are South Portland, Lewiston, Saco, Portland, Biddeford, Westbrook, Waterville, Auburn, Augusta, and Bangor.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places with the worst weather in Maine:
- Brunswick
- Bangor
- Augusta
For more Maine reading, check out:
Detailed List Of Places With The Best Weather In Maine
| Rank | City | Population | Sunny Days | Avg. High | Precipitation (Inches) | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Portland | 25,304 | 285.5 | 55.4 | 47.4 | 62.9 |
| 2 | Lewiston | 36,356 | 286.4 | 55.3 | 46.0 | 68.0 |
| 3 | Saco | 18,874 | 277.1 | 57.1 | 48.2 | 58.9 |
| 4 | Portland | 66,490 | 285.5 | 55.0 | 47.3 | 66.6 |
| 5 | Biddeford | 21,289 | 277.1 | 55.8 | 48.5 | 57.1 |
| 6 | Westbrook | 17,754 | 285.5 | 55.9 | 47.8 | 68.3 |
| 7 | Waterville | 15,989 | 285.4 | 55.5 | 42.2 | 68.7 |
| 8 | Auburn | 22,916 | 286.4 | 55.2 | 46.2 | 68.8 |
| 9 | Augusta | 18,772 | 285.8 | 55.3 | 43.2 | 69.0 |
| 10 | Bangor | 32,695 | 283.1 | 54.2 | 42.6 | 66.8 |
| 11 | Brunswick | 15,453 | nan | nan | nan | nan |
