Ogunquit Travel Guide

City Coastal resort town in southern Maine

Maine’s rocky shore funnels visitors along the Marginal Way cliff path to Perkins Cove’s lobster shacks; galleries, salt-air inns and a broad sandy beach make it both coastal art town and summer escape.

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USS Albacore (AGSS-569)

Experimental US Navy submarine preserved as museum ship

Park

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

Coastal wildlife refuge protecting saltmarsh and migratory birds

Park

Fort Stark

Historic coastal artillery fort with ocean views

Park

Odiorne Point State Park

Coastal New Hampshire state park with science center

Park

Ogunquit Museum of American Art

Coastal museum focusing on American modern art

Museum

Brick Store Museum

Local history museum housed in historic brick building

Museum

New Hampshire Farm Museum

Open-air museum demonstrating traditional New England farming

Museum

Old York Gaol

18th-century jail museum in York, Maine

Museum

Best Time to Visit Ogunquit #

Climate

Ogunquit's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Continental - Warm-Summer Continental climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -10°C to 27°C. Abundant rainfall (1124 mm/year), wettest in November, distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.

Air Quality: AQI 20 Good

Best Time to Visit

JulyAugustJune

Temperature & Rainfall

Temperature Range

30°

Warmest Month

-20°

Coldest Month

Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coldest month with highs of 1°C and lows of -10°C. Regular rainfall (89 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

37 Poor

Comfort

-5°

Feels Like Freezing

-5°C

Temperature

-10° – 1°

86%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

89 mm

Rainfall

5.0 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.2

UV Index

Low

9.2h daylight

February

February is freezing with highs of 2°C and lows of -8°C. Regular rainfall (83 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

45 Poor

Comfort

-3°

Feels Like Freezing

-3°C

Temperature

-9° – 2°

84%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

83 mm

Rainfall

5.1 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.3

UV Index

Low

10.3h daylight

March

March is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of -4°C. Regular rainfall (95 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

46 Poor

Comfort

1°

Feels Like Cold

1°C

Temperature

-4° – 7°

81%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

95 mm

Rainfall

5.1 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.6

UV Index

Moderate

11.8h daylight

April

April is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of 1°C. Significant rainfall (104 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

54 Acceptable

Comfort

7°

Feels Like Cold

7°C

Temperature

1° – 12°

82%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

104 mm

Rainfall

4.8 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.0

UV Index

High

13.3h daylight

May

May is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 7°C. Regular rainfall (91 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

66 Good

Comfort

13°

Feels Like Cool

13°C

Temperature

7° – 19°

84%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

91 mm

Rainfall

4.3 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.4

UV Index

High

14.5h daylight

June

June is cool with highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C. Regular rainfall (85 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

76 Very Good

Comfort

18°

Feels Like Cool

18°C

Temperature

12° – 24°

85%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

85 mm

Rainfall

4.0 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.6

UV Index

Very High

15.2h daylight

July

July is the warmest month with highs of 27°C and lows of 15°C. Regular rainfall (81 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

82 Excellent

Comfort

21°

Feels Like Mild

21°C

Temperature

15° – 27°

84%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

81 mm

Rainfall

3.7 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.7

UV Index

Very High

14.9h daylight

August

August is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C. Regular rainfall (82 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

80 Excellent

Comfort

20°

Feels Like Mild

20°C

Temperature

14° – 26°

81%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

82 mm

Rainfall

3.6 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.5

UV Index

High

13.8h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 10°C. Regular rainfall (86 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

72 Very Good

Comfort

15°

Feels Like Cool

15°C

Temperature

10° – 21°

80%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

86 mm

Rainfall

3.9 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.1

UV Index

High

12.4h daylight

October

October is cold with highs of 15°C and lows of 4°C. Significant rainfall (104 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

64 Good

Comfort

10°

Feels Like Cold

10°C

Temperature

4° – 15°

80%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

104 mm

Rainfall

4.4 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.5

UV Index

Moderate

10.9h daylight

November

November is cold with highs of 9°C and lows of 0°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (121 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

54 Acceptable

Comfort

4°

Feels Like Cold

4°C

Temperature

0° – 9°

81%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

121 mm

Rainfall

4.7 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.2

UV Index

Low

9.5h daylight

December

December is freezing with highs of 3°C and lows of -6°C. Significant rainfall (103 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

43 Poor

Comfort

-2°

Feels Like Freezing

-2°C

Temperature

-6° – 3°

84%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

103 mm

Rainfall

5.0 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.1

UV Index

Low

8.8h daylight

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