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United States / Maine / Portland-South Portland Metro Area / York County / Old Orchard Beach / Zip Codes
Old Orchard Beach, ME boasts a pleasant climate year round with warm summers and mild winters. In the summer months, temperatures hover around 80°F and often have humidity levels of 70-80%. Winters in Old Orchard Beach are relatively mild, with average temperatures reaching into the low 40s and occasional snow storms. The town sees an average of 34 inches of precipitation annually which is evenly spread throughout the year. Spring and autumn are also quite pleasant with moderate temperatures throughout both seasons.

Old Orchard Beach, Maine gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Old Orchard Beach averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Old Orchard Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Old Orchard Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Old Orchard Beach is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Old Orchard Beach, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOld Orchard Beach, MaineUnited States
  49.2 in.38.1 in.
  60.1 in.27.8 in.
  128.6 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  78.3°85.8°
  10.9°21.7°
  6.57
  2.94.3
  43 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Old Orchard Beach with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Old Orchard Beach, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Old Orchard Beach are July, August and June.
In Old Orchard Beach, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Old Orchard Beach with an average of 10.9°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.
In Old Orchard Beach, there are 156.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
In Old Orchard Beach, there are 12.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
Humidity in Old Orchard Beach is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Old Orchard Beach with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Old Orchard Beach means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Old Orchard Beach with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 128.6 rainy days annually in Old Orchard Beach, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 60.1 inches in Old Orchard Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Old Orchard Beach with 17.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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