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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Somerset County / Moscow / Zip Codes
Moscow, ME has a humid continental climate that is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 67°F and the average temperature in winter is around 22°F. In the summertime, the temperatures usually remain pleasant during the day, but are often humid. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of 48 inches. Snowfall can be significant during the winter months, sometimes reaching up to 40 inches over the course of a season.

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

Moscow averages 73 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 Moscow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moscow 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moscow is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Moscow, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoscow, MaineUnited States
  44.7 in.38.1 in.
  72.9 in.27.8 in.
  129.1 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  78.4°85.8°
  2.2°21.7°
  6.17
  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 Moscow with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Moscow, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moscow are July, August and June.
In Moscow, there are 1.9 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 Moscow with an average of 2.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Moscow, there are 179.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Moscow, there are 36.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Moscow 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.
June is the wettest month in Moscow with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Moscow means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Moscow with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Moscow, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 72.9 inches in Moscow means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Moscow with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Alex · Bingham, ME
Not a good place for outsiders
Over 6 years ago

I've lived here most of my life, and this place is just not right. Note that Moscow borders on Bingham to the south, and the 2 towns function as a single unit. So if  More

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