Damariscotta, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Lincoln County / Damariscotta / Zip Codes
Damariscotta, ME has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The mean temperature in the summer months ranges from around 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit while the mean winter temperature ranges from 20-35 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, generally ranging between 2 and 4 inches per month. Snowfall can range from 0 to 10 inches depending on the winter season, with an average of 40 inches of snowfall annually. Damariscotta experiences four distinct seasons with pleasant temperatures throughout most of the year.

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

Damariscotta averages 64 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 Damariscotta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Damariscotta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Damariscotta is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Damariscotta, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDamariscotta, MaineUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  63.8 in.27.8 in.
  130.4 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  77.3°85.8°
  11.7°21.7°
  6.57
  34.3
  49 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 Damariscotta with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Damariscotta, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Damariscotta are July, August and June.
In Damariscotta, there are 1.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Damariscotta with an average of 11.7°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.
In Damariscotta, there are 149.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.
In Damariscotta, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.
Humidity in Damariscotta 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 Damariscotta with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Damariscotta means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Damariscotta with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in Damariscotta, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.8 inches in Damariscotta means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Damariscotta with 18.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 11 years ago

Wiscassett has a humongous amount of hubris to confer this title on themselves, particularly with D-Town just down the road !!! Damariscotta is 5 star quaint,  More

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