2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Belfast, ME vs Placerville, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Placerville. Belfast averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Placerville, California gets 38.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Belfast, Maine gets 47.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Placerville averages 1.7 inches of snow per year. Belfast averages 62.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Placerville, California
Summer High: the July high is around 92.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 38.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.7 inches of snow a year

Belfast, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 77.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.1
Rain: averages 47.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Placerville is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Belfast is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

Today's Weather - Belfast, ME

56°F

Today's Weather - Placerville, CA

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Belfast / Placerville

July is the hottest month for Belfast with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Belfast, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belfast are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Placerville with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Placerville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Placerville are October, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Belfast with an average of 9.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Maine.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Placerville with an average of 35.7°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Belfast, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.

In Placerville, there are 64.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Belfast, there are 155.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In Placerville, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Belfast, there are 15.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In Placerville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

November is the wettest month in Belfast with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Belfast means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.


December is the wettest month in Placerville with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 50% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Placerville means that it is wetter than most places in California.

May is the rainiest month in Belfast with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in Belfast, which is one of the least rainy places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Placerville with 10.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 70.3 rainy days annually in Placerville, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 62.8 inches in Belfast means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine.

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Placerville means that it is snowier than most places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Belfast with 18.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Placerville with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.