York County, ME Climate

York County, ME has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The coldest months are December through February, when temperatures can drop to an average of 17°F. Summers in York County are generally warm and humid, with July being the hottest month on average with temperatures reaching up to 77°F. Average yearly precipitation is around 42 inches, making it relatively wet for the area. Snowfall is common during winters, varying from year to year but averaging about 50 inches per year.

York County, Maine gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

York County averages 62 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 York County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

York County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for York County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in York County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	York, Maine	United States
	50.2 in.	38.1 in.
	61.7 in.	27.8 in.
	126.2 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	80.4°	85.8°
	10.6°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	2.9	4.3
	306 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 York County with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In York County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for York County are August, July and June.

In York County, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for York County with an average of 10.6°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

In York County, there are 160.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In York County, there are 13.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

Humidity in York County 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.

November is the wettest month in York County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in York County means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.

June is the rainiest month in York County with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in York County, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 61.7 inches in York County means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in York County with 17.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for York

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of York

Jobs