Cape Neddick, ME Climate


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Cape Neddick, ME has a temperate climate that is generally mild in the summer and cold in the winter. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with sunny spring and autumn weather. Summers are warm with many sunny days and average daytime highs around 78°F (25°C). Winters can be cold, with temperatures dropping to an average of 18°F (-8°C). Rainfall averages around 40 inches (102 cm) per year, mostly occurring between October and April. Snowfall is light compared to other parts of New England, averaging only 25 inches (64 cm) annually.

Cape Neddick, Maine gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cape Neddick averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Cape Neddick. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cape Neddick gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cape Neddick is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cape Neddick, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCape Neddick, MaineUnited States
  50.3 in.38.1 in.
  52.9 in.27.8 in.
  118.3 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  13.8°21.7°
  6.87
  2.94.3
  39 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 Cape Neddick with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maine. In Cape Neddick, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cape Neddick are June, August and July.
In Cape Neddick, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cape Neddick with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Maine.
In Cape Neddick, there are 149.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.
In Cape Neddick, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.
Humidity in Cape Neddick 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.
April is the wettest month in Cape Neddick with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Cape Neddick means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Cape Neddick with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in Cape Neddick, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer 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 52.9 inches in Cape Neddick means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Cape Neddick with 16.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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