Brunswick, ME Climate


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The climate in Brunswick, ME can be described as humid continental. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the mids 80s, while winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dipping below freezing for extended periods of time. In addition to precipitation throughout the year, the area also experiences thunderstorms, especially during spring and summer months. Winter snowfall averages around 55 inches annually. Overall, Brunswick enjoys four distinct seasons, making it a great place to experience an array of climates throughout the year.

Brunswick, Maine gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brunswick averages 66 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 Brunswick. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brunswick 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brunswick 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 Brunswick, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrunswick, MaineUnited States
  49.3 in.38.1 in.
  66.4 in.27.8 in.
  132.7 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  78.4°85.8°
  9.0°21.7°
  6.47
  2.84.3
  62 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 Brunswick with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Brunswick, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brunswick are July, August and June.
In Brunswick, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brunswick with an average of 9.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Maine.
In Brunswick, there are 161.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Brunswick, there are 14.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
Humidity in Brunswick 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 Brunswick with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 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 49.3 inches in Brunswick means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Brunswick with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 132.7 rainy days annually in Brunswick, 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 66.4 inches in Brunswick means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Brunswick with 19.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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