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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Aroostook County / Island Falls / Zip Codes
The climate in Island Falls, ME is a typical humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 71°F (22°C), while the average for January is 18°F (-8°C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall typically begins in November and ends by mid-April, with an average of 85 inches (2.15 meters) per year.

Island Falls, Maine gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Island Falls averages 92 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Island Falls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Island Falls gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 2
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 92 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Island Falls is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Island Falls, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIsland Falls, MaineUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  92.4 in.27.8 in.
  143.4 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  77.1°85.8°
  1.7°21.7°
  5.87
  2.84.3
  469 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 Island Falls with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Island Falls, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Island Falls are July, August and June.
In Island Falls, there are 1.5 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 Island Falls with an average of 1.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Island Falls, there are 182.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Island Falls, there are 35.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Island Falls 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 Island Falls with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Island Falls means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
July is the rainiest month in Island Falls with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 143.4 rainy days annually in Island Falls, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 92.4 inches in Island Falls means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Island Falls with 23.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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