Penobscot, ME has a humid-continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 78°F and in the winter it usually drops to around 20°F. Summer days are generally sunny with occasional thunderstorms, while winter days are mostly cloudy and snowfall is common. The amount of precipitation throughout the year averages out to about 42 inches total; most of this falls as rain between May and September, but snowfall can happen any time from late October through April.
Penobscot, Maine gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Penobscot averages 67 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Penobscot. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Penobscot gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 7
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year