Bowdoinham, ME Climate


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Bowdoinham, ME has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers typically range from mild to moderately warm temperatures with average highs in the mid-80s Fahrenheit and cooler nights in the mid-50s. Winters can often be cold and snowy with average lows in the low 20s, but can occasionally dip below zero during extreme weather conditions. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year and snowfall during winter months varies annually.

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

Bowdoinham averages 67 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Bowdoinham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bowdoinham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bowdoinham, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBowdoinham, MaineUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  66.8 in.27.8 in.
  132.6 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  78.3°85.8°
  8.9°21.7°
  6.47
  2.84.3
  75 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 Bowdoinham with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Bowdoinham, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bowdoinham are July, August and June.
In Bowdoinham, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bowdoinham with an average of 8.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Maine.
In Bowdoinham, there are 161.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Bowdoinham, there are 14.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
Humidity in Bowdoinham 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 Bowdoinham with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Bowdoinham means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Bowdoinham with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 132.6 rainy days annually in Bowdoinham, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 66.8 inches in Bowdoinham means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Bowdoinham with 20.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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