2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Athol, MA vs Waterville, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Waterville. Athol averages 197 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterville, Maine gets 44.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Athol, Massachusetts gets 50.3 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. Athol averages 52.1 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

Athol, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 81.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.1
Rain: averages 50.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.1 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 Athol is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Athol, MA

47°F

Today's Weather - Waterville, ME

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Athol / Waterville

July is the hottest month for Athol with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Athol, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Athol 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 Athol with an average of 10.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

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

In Athol, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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 Athol, there are 167.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

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 Athol, there are 15.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

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

July is the wettest month in Athol with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Athol means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.


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 Athol with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 132.3 rainy days annually in Athol, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. 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 52.1 inches in Athol means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Athol with 13.6 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.