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Lewiston weather in numbers
measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather
Lewiston swings 66°F across the year, from 78°F highs in July to 12°F lows in February, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 48 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 66 days a year at 77°F or above, 17 of them at 86°F or above, 137 frost nights, and rain on 120 days.
Warmest month
July
78°F average high
Coldest month
February
12°F average low
Wettest month
October
48 in a year
Comfortable
4 months
May, June, July and August
Residents
36,000
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European
91/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
66 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
137 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
120 days
a year with 0.04 in or more
Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Lewiston’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Lewiston and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Lewiston hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Lewiston 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Clear
57°29°
models agree
Tomorrow
Clear
63°32°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
65°35°
models agree
Tue
Mostly clear
49°32°
models agree
Wed
Mostly clear
49°28°
models agree
Thu
Mostly clear
58°32°
±5°
Fri
Mostly clear
63°42°
±6°
Sat
Cloudy
57°37°
models agree
Sun
Light drizzle
56°37°
±9°
Mon
Light snow
58°40°
±12°
Tue
Cloudy
61°43°
±7°
Wed
Light drizzle
51°34°
±8°
Thu
Cloudy
50°32°
±5°
Lewiston, Maine (ME) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 78°F) and coldest in Feb (lows around 12°F), with roughly 48 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Lewiston right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
27°
14°
Feb
32°
12°
Mar
39°
24°
Apr
53°
35°
May
64°
45°
Jun
72°
55°
Jul
78°
62°
Aug
76°
61°
Sep
69°
53°
Oct
58°
42°
Nov
45°
31°
Dec
34°
20°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Lewiston's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+1.6°F
Around Lewiston, 2015-2024 averaged 1.6°F warmer than 1995-2004. 6 of the 10 warmest years since 1995 fall in the last ten, and the warmest was 2024.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 86°F
1 more day a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
7 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
no clear change
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >86°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−1.1°F
+4
+14
−1%
1996
−1.9°F
−6
+9
+4%
1997
−1.9°F
−3
+13
+4%
1998
+0.7°F
−6
−14
−1%
1999
+1.6°F
+11
−2
+4%
2000
−1.5°F
−5
−4
+4%
2001
+0.5°F
+15
+5
−5%
2002
+0.1°F
+13
+12
−1%
2003
−2.0°F
−3
+7
−5%
2004
−1.7°F
−5
+4
−1%
2005
−1.0°F
−5
+3
−1%
2006
+1.2°F
−5
−12
−1%
2007
−1.5°F
−0
+8
−1%
2008
−0.6°F
−6
+10
−1%
2009
−1.5°F
−6
−9
−1%
2010
+1.7°F
+2
−21
+8%
2011
+0.3°F
−4
−5
−1%
2012
+1.7°F
−3
−3
−5%
2013
−0.4°F
−2
+9
−1%
2014
−1.0°F
−4
+0
−1%
2015
−0.8°F
+6
−2
−1%
2016
+1.2°F
+4
+3
−1%
2017
+0.3°F
−4
−1
−1%
2018
−0.1°F
+8
+19
−1%
2019
−1.1°F
−3
+8
−1%
2020
+1.4°F
+2
−5
+4%
2021
+1.9°F
+5
−14
−1%
2022
+1.6°F
+11
−10
+4%
2023
+1.7°F
−3
−6
−5%
2024
+2.3°F
−1
−18
−1%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Lewiston, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Lewiston?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
91
/100rank #1
89±1.1°F
97±0.8 mph
8994% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
82
/100rank #2
83±1.7°F
96±1.3 mph
7184% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
±1°57° to 58°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tomorrow
±3°61° to 65°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Mon
±4°64° to 68°
±2%0% to 2% chance
Tue
±1°48° to 49°
±2%0% to 2% chance
Wed
±2°48° to 50°
models agree0% to 0% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in Lewiston
today, local time
Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
17:42
Daylight
10h 35m
Common questions
What's the weather in Lewiston today?
Saturday, October 24: NWS, the American and the European model agree on a high near 57° in Lewiston today. Tomorrow: clear, around 63°, with a 0% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Lewiston today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in Lewiston on Sunday, October 25: no model gives more than 0% (NWS 0%, American 0%, European 0%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 0%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Lewiston?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Lewiston (CheckWeather Score 91/100), ahead of the American at 82. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Lewiston?
July is typically the warmest month in Lewiston, with average highs around 78°F.
How cold does Lewiston get?
The coldest month in Lewiston is February, when overnight lows average about 12°F.
How much rain does Lewiston get?
Lewiston sees roughly 48 in of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.
Is Lewiston getting warmer?
Yes. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Lewiston, 2015-2024 averaged 1.6°F warmer than 1995-2004.