New Portland, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Somerset County / New Portland / Zip Codes
New Portland, ME has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-60s to low 80s Fahrenheit, while average winter temperatures range from the low 20s to mid-30s Fahrenheit. The region receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation annually, with an even spread throughout the seasons. Snowfall in winter varies but generally ranges between 30-40 inches. New Portland enjoys a moderate amount of sunshine year round, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities during all four seasons.

New Portland, Maine gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Portland averages 80 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 New Portland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Portland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 4
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateNew Portland, MaineUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  79.5 in.27.8 in.
  131.1 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  78.4°85.8°
  3.5°21.7°
  6.17
  2.84.3
  522 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 New Portland with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In New Portland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Portland are July, August and June.
In New Portland, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Portland with an average of 3.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In New Portland, there are 175.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In New Portland, there are 31.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in New Portland 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 New Portland with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 46.4 inches in New Portland means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in New Portland with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 131.1 rainy days annually in New Portland, which is rainier than most 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 79.5 inches in New Portland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in New Portland with 19.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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