2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Yorktown Heights, NY vs Waterville, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Waterville. Yorktown Heights averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterville, Maine gets 44.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Yorktown Heights, New York gets 50.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Waterville averages 71.2 inches of snow per year. Yorktown Heights averages 34.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Waterville, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 79.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.1
Rain: averages 44.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71.2 inches of snow a year

Yorktown Heights, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 82.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.3
Rain: averages 50.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yorktown Heights is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Yorktown Heights, NY

65°F

Today's Weather - Waterville, ME

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Yorktown Heights / Waterville

July is the hottest month for Yorktown Heights with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Yorktown Heights, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yorktown Heights are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Waterville with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Waterville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waterville are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yorktown Heights with an average of 18.3°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waterville with an average of 8.1°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In Yorktown Heights, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Waterville, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In Yorktown Heights, there are 117.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In Waterville, there are 156.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

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

In Waterville, there are 18.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.

October is the wettest month in Yorktown Heights with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Yorktown Heights means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.


November is the wettest month in Waterville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in Waterville means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in Yorktown Heights with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Yorktown Heights, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Waterville with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 126.8 rainy days annually in Waterville, which is less rainy 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 34.6 inches in Yorktown Heights means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 71.2 inches in Waterville means that it is snowier than most places in Maine.

January is the snowiest month in Yorktown Heights with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Waterville with 18.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.