Cornish, ME Climate


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Cornish, ME experiences a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers, and cold winters with plenty of snowfall. The average temperatures in the area range from the mid-30s to the mid-60s, depending on the season. During the summer months, temperatures generally peak out in the mid to upper 80s while winter temperatures can go all the way down into the single digits or below zero at times. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although rainfall is highest during spring and early summer months. Snowfall typically occurs between late fall through to early spring, but it can come as early as September or October some years.

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

Cornish averages 78 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 Cornish. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cornish gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cornish is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cornish, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCornish, MaineUnited States
  50.2 in.38.1 in.
  77.6 in.27.8 in.
  132.0 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  5.0°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  351 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 Cornish with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Cornish, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cornish are August, July and June.
In Cornish, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cornish with an average of 5.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Cornish, there are 180.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Cornish, there are 26.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Cornish 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.
October is the wettest month in Cornish with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Cornish means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Cornish with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 132.0 rainy days annually in Cornish, 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 77.6 inches in Cornish means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Cornish with 20.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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