While it may have felt like the rain was never ending this past summer, figures released by the National Weather Service show it was actually the 11th wettest summer on record for Maine.

September, on the other hand, now holds the record as No. 1.

Michael Cempa, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray, said that two hurricanes in September – Hannah and Kyle – played big roles in running up September’s nearly 11 inches of rain on Maine. The final total of 10.84 inches topped the 54 year record of 9.81 inches set in 1954.

Overall, according to a report compiled by the National Weather Service, 14.64 inches of fell in Gray and the surrounding area between June and August. The Portland area saw only slightly higher rainfall with 14.87 inches for the same time period, which was more than five inches above the 30-year normal of 9.65.

Summer “was rainy. It was very rainy,” said Flo Williams, 72, of Auburn, happy about the recent rash of pleasant fall weather. “We were very thankful we had such good weather this past week. We had family in from Alaska and friends in from Florida and they all wanted to see the leaves change.”

Williams and her husband, Roy, were joined by more than 20 friends and family members for an annual fall celebration at their Waterman Road home. The couple hosts what they call a “Cider Sunday.” They’ve done it for the past five years. Williams said this year’s warm temperatures and blue skies led to an outdoor potluck featuring the tradition of making homemade apple cider from a 150-year-old press the couple discovered in their basement.

Cempa, the meteorologist, said the region could expect partly sunny days and possible showers for the rest of this week, with a cold front moving in Thursday that could bring with it some of the region’s coldest temperatures since last spring in time for the weekend.