2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Highland Plantation, ME vs Hancock, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Hancock. Highland Plantation averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hancock, New York gets 44.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Highland Plantation, Maine gets 46.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hancock averages 73.1 inches of snow per year. Highland Plantation averages 79.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hancock, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 44.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73.1 inches of snow a year

Highland Plantation, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 78.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3.5
Rain: averages 46.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hancock is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Highland is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

Today's Weather - Highland Plantation, ME

43°F

Today's Weather - Hancock, NY

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Highland Plantation / Hancock

July is the hottest month for Highland with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Highland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Hancock with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Hancock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hancock are August, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highland with an average of 3.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hancock with an average of 13.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Highland, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.

In Hancock, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

In Highland, there are 175.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Hancock, there are 153.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Highland, there are 31.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Hancock, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

June is the wettest month in Highland with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Highland means that it is drier than most places in Maine.


June is the wettest month in Hancock with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Hancock means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

June is the rainiest month in Highland with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 131.1 rainy days annually in Highland, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Hancock with 13.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 142.8 rainy days annually in Hancock, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 79.5 inches in Highland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine.

An annual snowfall of 73.1 inches in Hancock means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Highland with 19.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Hancock with 20.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.