Auburn, ME Climate


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Auburn, ME has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 44 inches per year. The temperature typically varies from 15°F to 79°F and is rarely below -2°F or above 89°F. Auburn experiences four distinct seasons with hot summer temperatures in July typically reaching up to 80°F. Winter temperatures can drop to near zero during the coldest months, December and January. Spring brings mild temperatures and blooming flowers, while autumn brings cooler temperatures and vibrant foliage colors.

Auburn, Maine gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Auburn averages 75 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Auburn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Auburn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Auburn, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAuburn, MaineUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  74.7 in.27.8 in.
  134.5 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  79.1°85.8°
  10.5°21.7°
  6.47
  2.84.3
  190 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Auburn with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Auburn, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Auburn are August, July and June.
In Auburn, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Auburn with an average of 10.5°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.
In Auburn, there are 152.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
In Auburn, there are 10.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
Humidity in Auburn is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
November is the wettest month in Auburn with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.2 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 47.5 inches in Auburn means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Auburn with 13.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 134.5 rainy days annually in Auburn, which is rainier 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 74.7 inches in Auburn means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Auburn with 20.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I've lived in Maine 28 years. Maine is a beautiful state and Lewiston/Auburn (twin cites) are a nice area. Everything here. 4 seasons, clean air, best water in the  More

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Auburn is the residential-half of the twin cities of Lewiston-Auburn (L-A). Whereas Lewiston grew up around shoe, linen and other factories, Auburn claimed the suburbs  More

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