2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Unity, ME vs Houlton, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Houlton. Unity averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houlton, Maine gets 41.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Unity, Maine gets 44.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Houlton averages 89.7 inches of snow per year. Unity averages 73.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Houlton, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 77.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.3
Rain: averages 41.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89.7 inches of snow a year

Unity, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 78.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 44.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Houlton is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Unity is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

Today's Weather - Unity, ME

44°F

Today's Weather - Houlton, ME

36°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Unity / Houlton

July is the hottest month for Unity with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In Unity, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Unity are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Houlton with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Houlton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houlton are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Unity with an average of 6.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Houlton with an average of 1.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Unity, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.

In Houlton, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.

In Unity, there are 166.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In Houlton, there are 182.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Unity, there are 24.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Houlton, there are 38.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

November is the wettest month in Unity with 4.5 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 44.5 inches in Unity means that it is drier than most places in Maine.


November is the wettest month in Houlton with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in Houlton means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.

June is the rainiest month in Unity with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in Unity, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Houlton with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 139.5 rainy days annually in Houlton, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.8 inches in Unity means that it is snowier than most places in Maine.

An annual snowfall of 89.7 inches in Houlton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine.

January is the snowiest month in Unity with 19.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Houlton with 23.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.