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United States / Maine / Bangor Metro Area / Penobscot County / Etna / Zip Codes
Etna, ME is located in central Maine and has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July, the hottest month of the year, is a pleasant 75°F (24°C), while January, the coldest month of the year, averages 12°F (-11°C). Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year with an average of 45 inches (114 cm) annually. Snowfall during winter months can reach a few feet in depth and snow lingers until late April or early May when temperatures begin to warm up.

Etna, Maine gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Etna averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Etna. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Etna gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 3
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateEtna, MaineUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  68.2 in.27.8 in.
  129.1 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  79.2°85.8°
  3.3°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  233 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 Etna with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Etna, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Etna are August, July and June.
In Etna, there are 3.4 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 Etna with an average of 3.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Etna, there are 175.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Etna, there are 30.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Etna 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 Etna with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Etna means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Etna with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Etna, which is about average compared to other 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 68.2 inches in Etna means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Etna with 18.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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