Oxford, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Oxford County / Oxford / Zip Codes
Oxford, ME enjoys a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures often reaching the low 80s Fahrenheit, while winters are cold and snowy with average temperatures in the mid-20s Fahrenheit. The area also receives an average of about 50 inches of rain annually. During the spring and fall months, temperatures usually range from the high 40s to low 70s Fahrenheit with pleasant conditions for outdoor activities. No matter what time of year it is, Oxford is a great place to visit for outdoor fun!

Oxford, Maine gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oxford averages 78 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 Oxford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oxford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 10
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oxford is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Oxford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOxford, MaineUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  78.1 in.27.8 in.
  132.5 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  78.4°85.8°
  9.7°21.7°
  6.47
  2.84.3
  328 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 Oxford with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Oxford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oxford are July, August and June.
In Oxford, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oxford with an average of 9.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Maine.
In Oxford, there are 158.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Oxford, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
Humidity in Oxford 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 Oxford with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Oxford means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Oxford with 14.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 132.5 rainy days annually in Oxford, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 78.1 inches in Oxford means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Oxford with 19.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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