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United States / Maine / Bangor Metro Area / Penobscot County / Bradford / Zip Codes
Bradford, ME has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 68°F while the winter averages around 24°F. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with an average of about 44 inches annually. Snowfall can be significant in the winter months, averaging around 46 inches per season. Bradford has some fluctuation in temperature throughout the year due to its location near the coast. Overall, Bradford's climate is mild and pleasant for much of the year.

Bradford, Maine gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bradford averages 87 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Bradford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bradford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 2
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 87 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bradford is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

9 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bradford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBradford, MaineUnited States
  44.1 in.38.1 in.
  86.8 in.27.8 in.
  134.0 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  79.2°85.8°
  2.4°21.7°
  6.17
  34.3
  236 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 Bradford with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Bradford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bradford are August, July and June.
In Bradford, there are 3.2 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 Bradford with an average of 2.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Bradford, there are 180.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Bradford, there are 32.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Bradford 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 Bradford with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Bradford means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Bradford with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 134.0 rainy days annually in Bradford, 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 86.8 inches in Bradford means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Bradford with 21.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Tracie · Bradford, ME
Beautiful Country Setting.
Over 13 years ago

I have lived in this town since I was 8 years old. I am now 26 and have a family of my own. I moved to Dover Foxcroft Maine for close to a year and we ended up moving  More

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