2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Putnam, CT vs Freedom, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Freedom. Putnam averages 197 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Freedom, Maine gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. Putnam, Connecticut gets 50.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Freedom averages 70.3 inches of snow per year. Putnam averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Freedom, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 77.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.3
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70.3 inches of snow a year

Putnam, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.9
Rain: averages 50.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Putnam is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Putnam, CT

54°F

Today's Weather - Freedom, ME

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Putnam / Freedom

July is the hottest month for Putnam with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Putnam, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Putnam are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Freedom with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Freedom, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Freedom are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Putnam with an average of 14.9°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Freedom with an average of 10.3°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

In Putnam, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.

In Freedom, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.

In Putnam, there are 145.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Freedom, there are 149.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.

In Putnam, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Freedom, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

November is the wettest month in Putnam with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Putnam means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.


November is the wettest month in Freedom with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Freedom means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in Putnam with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 126.8 rainy days annually in Putnam, which is one of the rainiest places in Connecticut. 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 Freedom with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Freedom, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.0 inches in Putnam means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 70.3 inches in Freedom means that it is snowier than most places in Maine.

January is the snowiest month in Putnam with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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