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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Waldo County / Monroe / Zip Codes
Monroe, ME is a town located in the Northeastern part of the United States. It experiences all four seasons and has warm summers with temperatures ranging from 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit and cold winters with temperatures ranging from 15-35 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 27 inches of rain throughout the year, mostly during the spring and summer months. Snowfall averages around 70 inches throughout the winter season. The humidity levels tend to stay below 80 percent on most days, making it an ideal place to live for those looking for comfortable weather conditions throughout the year.

Monroe, Maine gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monroe averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Monroe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Monroe, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonroe, MaineUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  71.3 in.27.8 in.
  121.7 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  78.3°85.8°
  6.1°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  226 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 Monroe with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Monroe, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe are July, August and June.
In Monroe, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monroe with an average of 6.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Monroe, there are 165.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Monroe, there are 23.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Monroe 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 Monroe with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Monroe means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Monroe with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in Monroe, which is less rainy 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 71.3 inches in Monroe means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Monroe with 19.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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