2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Moscow, ID vs Orono, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Orono. Moscow averages 169 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orono, Maine gets 42.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Moscow, Idaho gets 21.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Orono averages 69.1 inches of snow per year. Moscow averages 42.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Orono, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 79.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 42.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69.1 inches of snow a year

Moscow, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 21.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moscow is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

Today's Weather - Moscow, ID

40°F

Today's Weather - Orono, ME

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Moscow / Orono

August is the hottest month for Moscow with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In Moscow, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moscow are September, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Orono with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Orono, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orono are August, July and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moscow with an average of 24.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orono with an average of 7.0°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In Moscow, there are 16.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Orono, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.

In Moscow, there are 122.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

In Orono, there are 158.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In Moscow, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Orono, there are 20.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.

November is the wettest month in Moscow with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in Moscow means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.


November is the wettest month in Orono with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Orono means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

November is the rainiest month in Moscow with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Moscow, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Orono with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in Orono, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in Moscow means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

An annual snowfall of 69.1 inches in Orono means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

January is the snowiest month in Moscow with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Orono with 20.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.