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Weather in Kittery

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:59 pm (EDT)
Now · clear 40 °F
Feels like
35 °F
Low / high
28 / 52 °F
Rain
1%
Wind
4 mph WSW
→ 30.34 inHg · steady

Today in Kittery: overcast, 28 °F to 52 °F, with a 1% chance of rain and a light breeze from the west-southwest (4 mph). Tomorrow, mainly clear, 37 °F to 67 °F and a 5% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 67 °F. Next likely rain: Tuesday 3 (16%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Overcast 28 / 52 °F 1% 6 mph W 2.4 ft 1:08 am · 1:15 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Mainly clear 37 / 67 °F 5% 13 mph SW 1.9 ft 1:58 am · 2:06 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Overcast 44 / 66 °F 18% 12 mph W 1.9 ft 2:52 am · 3:01 pm NBM
Sat 31 Clear sky 33 / 54 °F 0% 7 mph NW 1.4 ft 3:50 am · 4:01 pm NBM
Sun 1 Clear sky 27 / 58 °F 0% 5 mph WSW 0.7 ft 3:54 am · 4:07 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 36 / 64 °F 8% 5 mph WSW 1.1 ft 5:00 am · 5:16 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 41 / 59 °F 16% · 0.05 in 6 mph ENE 1.8 ft 6:05 am · 6:25 pm NBM
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 40 / 60 °F 21% · 0.21 in 6 mph S 2.3 ft 7:07 am · 7:31 pm NBM
Thu 5 Overcast 42 / 60 °F 32% · 0.35 in 7 mph E 1.8 ft 8:04 am · 8:30 pm NBM
Fri 6 Light drizzle 46 / 60 °F 44% · 0.54 in 10 mph ESE 3.2 ft 8:54 am · 9:23 pm NBM
Sat 7 Light rain 41 / 57 °F 33% · 0.19 in 8 mph N 5.0 ft 9:39 am · 10:11 pm NBM
Sun 8 Light drizzle 34 / 55 °F 23% · 0.10 in 8 mph NW 4.7 ft 10:21 am · 10:56 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Clear sky 30 / 55 °F 18% 5 mph NNW 2.0 ft 11:00 am · 11:38 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Partly cloudy 33 / 52 °F 15% 7 mph ENE 2.0 ft 11:38 am ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 5:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 2:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearMainly clearOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clearClear
Temperature 35°32°29°36°51°52°46°41°
Chance of rain 0%0%0%0%1%1%1%1%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 5 N4 N4 NNW5 NNW0 S4 S3 SSE5 SSW
Humidity 55%56%71%64%46%51%73%87%
UV 00013100
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 52°67°62°50°56°69°66°
AIFS 51°67°64°51°56°67°71°
GFS 49°66°66°53°55°61°55°
ICON 50°69°65°51°60°71°56°
HRRR 52°67°—————
NBM 52°67°66°54°58°64°59°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighmediumlow
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 0000000
AIFS 000.02 in0000
GFS 000.05 in0000
ICON 000.02 in0000
HRRR 00—————
NBM 0000000.04 in
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 71392113301126716923916
AIFS 71113108812
GFS 91913291734153071811251418
ICON 41182013319228199221024
HRRR 6191324—————
NBM 49917122071459510611
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 0%0%33%0%0%2%20%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%42%0%0%12%23%
NBM (NOAA) 1%5%18%0%0%8%16%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%0%2%0%0%0%0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Above +4.1 °F Normal A bit above +0.9 °F —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 A bit above +1.4 °F Normal A bit above +1.1 °F 50° / 45°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +2.2 °F Normal A bit above +0.9 °F 48° / 44°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +2.5 °F A bit above +29% A bit above +1.1 °F 47° / 43°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 A bit above +2.2 °F A bit above +26% A bit above +0.9 °F 45° / 40°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea
November A bit above +1.6 °F Normal Above +1.8 °F
December Above +3.2 °F Normal A bit above +1.6 °F
January Above +4.3 °F A bit above +41% Above +1.8 °F
February Above +3.4 °F A bit above +31% Above +2.3 °F
March Above +3.4 °F A bit above +24% Above +2.5 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Kittery climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Kittery is from June to September: highs of 73 °F to 82 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from July to September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 3 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Kittery, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Hermine, in August 2004.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves Cyclones
JanuaryJan 35° 17° 3.20 in 8 3.5 42° 3.6 ft –
FebruaryFeb 37° 19° 3.08 in 7 5.0 39° 3.5 ft –
MarchMar 45° 26° 3.98 in 9 5.6 39° 3.7 ft –
AprilApr 56° 36° 4.36 in 8 6.3 42° 3.3 ft –
MayMay 67° 45° 3.32 in 9 6.4 49° 2.7 ft –
JuneJun 76° 55° 3.53 in 11 7.0 57° 2.3 ft –
JulyJul 82° 60° 3.17 in 10 7.7 63° 2.0 ft 1
AugustAug 80° 59° 3.14 in 9 7.4 65° 2.1 ft 1
SeptemberSep 73° 52° 3.40 in 8 6.1 61° 2.9 ft 1
OctoberOct 61° 41° 4.55 in 8 4.3 55° 3.4 ft –
NovemberNov 50° 32° 4.03 in 8 3.3 49° 3.4 ft –
DecemberDec 40° 24° 4.12 in 9 2.9 45° 3.5 ft –
Month Water Waves Cyclones
Jan 42° 3.6 ft –
Feb 39° 3.5 ft –
Mar 39° 3.7 ft –
Apr 42° 3.3 ft –
May 49° 2.7 ft –
Jun 57° 2.3 ft –
Jul 63° 2.0 ft 1
Aug 65° 2.1 ft 1
Sep 61° 2.9 ft 1
Oct 55° 3.4 ft –
Nov 49° 3.4 ft –
Dec 45° 3.5 ft –

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 43.88 in of rain on about 104 days and about 2,000 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now40 °Ffeels like 35 °F
Tomorrow37 / 67 °F

It's 40 °F now (feels like 35 °F). Today, 28 °F to 52 °F; tomorrow, 37 °F to 67 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 1%
  • Thu 29 5%
  • Fri 30 18%
  • Sat 31 0%
  • Sun 1 0%
  • Mon 2 8%
  • Tue 3 16% 0.05 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 1%. The next day with likely rain is Tuesday 3: 16% and 0.05 in.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity83%
Dew point35 °F

Humidity is 83% now and the dew point is 35 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now9.0 migood
Clouds6%

Visibility is good now (9.0 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak3low

Thu 29: 3 · Fri 30: 2 · Sat 31: 3

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.21 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 24
Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Overcast38 / 55 °F08 mph N
Mon 26 Partly cloudy37 / 71 °F09 mph WNW
Sun 25 Clear sky29 / 64 °F06 mph WSW
Sat 24 Clear sky29 / 60 °F06 mph WNW
Fri 23 Clear sky39 / 56 °F010 mph N
Thu 22 Overcast43 / 64 °F013 mph N
Wed 21 Overcast41 / 58 °F010 mph NNE
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Overcast35 / 66 °F011 mph NNE
Mon 19 Partly cloudy35 / 60 °F05 mph SSW
Sun 18 Clear sky32 / 55 °F06 mph SW
Sat 17 Overcast37 / 58 °F014 mph NW
Fri 16 Light rain41 / 67 °F0.28 in13 mph SW
Thu 15 Overcast42 / 62 °F011 mph NW
Wed 14 Drizzle47 / 73 °F0.13 in11 mph NW
Tue 13 Light rain47 / 56 °F0.52 in11 mph ENE
Mon 12 Light rain48 / 72 °F0.18 in10 mph NNW
Sun 11 Light rain38 / 55 °F0.37 in5 mph SSW
Sat 10 Overcast44 / 60 °F08 mph WNW
Fri 9 Mainly clear48 / 65 °F015 mph W
Thu 8 Light drizzle50 / 69 °F0.04 in12 mph WSW
Wed 7 Partly cloudy39 / 62 °F09 mph SSW
Tue 6 Partly cloudy45 / 59 °F013 mph WNW
Mon 5 Overcast51 / 68 °F015 mph WNW
Sun 4 Overcast44 / 62 °F08 mph ENE
Sat 3 Overcast50 / 70 °F06 mph N
Fri 2 Drizzle63 / 83 °F0.09 in11 mph WSW
Thu 1 Overcast56 / 76 °F09 mph SW
Wed 30 Light drizzle56 / 65 °F0.05 in4 mph SSW
Tue 29 Heavy drizzle55 / 67 °F0.15 in9 mph N
Mon 28 Light rain54 / 55 °F0.77 in14 mph NE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in KitteryQuestions

What's the weather like today in Kittery?

Overcast, from 28 °F to 52 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (4 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Kittery?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 5% (0.00 in): mainly clear.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 27 °F and a high of 67 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 3 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.34 inHg and steady: −0.08 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Kittery?

The best time to visit Kittery is from June to September: highs of 73 °F to 82 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Kittery in October?

In October, Kittery normally sees highs of 61 °F and lows of 41 °F, with about 8 rainy days (4.55 in for the month) and 4 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 55 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Kittery?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 82 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 17 °F. The wettest is October (4.55 in) and the driest, February.

When is hurricane season in Kittery?

Hurricane season: from July to September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 3 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Kittery, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Hermine, in August 2004.

More about Kittery today

Weather near Kittery

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 11 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:59 pm (local time).

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