2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Caribou, ME vs Medford, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Medford. Caribou averages 158 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Medford, Oregon gets 22.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Caribou, Maine gets 38.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Medford averages 3.3 inches of snow per year. Caribou averages 96.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Medford, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 22.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.3 inches of snow a year

Caribou, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 76.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0.2
Rain: averages 38.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Medford is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Caribou is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

Today's Weather - Caribou, ME

42°F

Today's Weather - Medford, OR

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Caribou / Medford

July is the hottest month for Caribou with an average high temperature of 76.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Caribou, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caribou are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Medford with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oregon. In Medford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Medford are June, September and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Caribou with an average of 0.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Medford with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

In Caribou, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.

In Medford, there are 46.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oregon.

In Caribou, there are 180.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Medford, there are 81.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In Caribou, there are 40.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

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

August is the wettest month in Caribou with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Caribou means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.


December is the wettest month in Medford with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.8 inches in Medford means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

July is the rainiest month in Caribou with 14.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 147.8 rainy days annually in Caribou, which is one of the rainiest 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.

December is the rainiest month in Medford with 13.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 96.4 rainy days annually in Medford, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 96.7 inches in Caribou means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine.

An annual snowfall of 3.3 inches in Medford means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

January is the snowiest month in Caribou with 23.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Medford with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.