Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area, ME Climate

The Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metro Area has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Spring brings moderate temperatures with occasional rain showers. Fall has cooler weather with plenty of colorful foliage. On average, the area receives over 40 inches of precipitation each year. The area averages around 180 days of sunshine annually, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area, Maine gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewiston-Auburn Metro Area 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Lewiston-Auburn metro area is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the Lewiston-Auburn metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lewiston-Auburn, Maine	United States
	47.3 in.	38.1 in.
	73.5 in.	27.8 in.
	132.5 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	78.8°	85.8°
	8.7°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	2.8	4.3
	345 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 the Lewiston-Auburn metro area with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In the Lewiston-Auburn metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Lewiston-Auburn metro area are August, July and June.

In the Lewiston-Auburn metro area, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Lewiston-Auburn metro area with an average of 8.7°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In the Lewiston-Auburn metro area, there are 157.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In the Lewiston-Auburn metro area, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

Humidity in the Lewiston-Auburn metro area 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 the Lewiston-Auburn metro area with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 47.3 inches in the Lewiston-Auburn metro area means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

June is the rainiest month in the Lewiston-Auburn metro area with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 132.5 rainy days annually in the Lewiston-Auburn metro area, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 73.5 inches in the Lewiston-Auburn metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the Lewiston-Auburn metro area with 20.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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