Sun, sea & sand

Kennebunkport, Maine weather in January

Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in January

Poor

Best time to visit: July – August

What is the weather like in Kennebunkport, Maine in January?

In January, Kennebunkport, Maine is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sea averages 5.7 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 10 days, totalling 87 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kennebunkport, Maine.

January compared

How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.

DecemberDecJanuaryJanFebruaryFeb
Score141721
Day4°0°1°
Night−2°−7°−6°
Sea8°6°4°
Sun4 h5 h5 h
Rain days10109

More details for January

Daylight
9 h 18 min07:12 – 16:30
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
56 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
6 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−5America/New_York

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %25 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %59 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in January

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Kennebunkport, Maine in January: quick answers

Is Kennebunkport, Maine hot in January?

No. In January, Kennebunkport, Maine is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C and nights drop to about −7 °C.

Can you swim in Kennebunkport, Maine in January?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 5.7 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Kennebunkport, Maine in January?

Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 87 mm in total.

Kennebunkport, Maine month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences