New Sharon, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Franklin County / New Sharon / Zip Codes
New Sharon, ME is known for its temperate climate. The summers are usually mild and comfortable with temperatures ranging from the mid 60s to the mid 80s, while the winters tend to be cold but manageable with temperatures ranging from single digits to low 30s. The area receives an average of 40-50 inches of rain each year, as well as occasional snowfall in the winter months. Despite being located in a relatively rural area, New Sharon residents still get to experience all four seasons throughout the year.

New Sharon, Maine gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Sharon averages 83 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 Sharon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Sharon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 6
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Sharon is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in New Sharon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Sharon, MaineUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  82.8 in.27.8 in.
  129.5 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  78.7°85.8°
  5.8°21.7°
  6.27
  2.94.3
  364 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 Sharon with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In New Sharon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Sharon are August, July and June.
In New Sharon, there are 3.0 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 Sharon with an average of 5.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In New Sharon, there are 164.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In New Sharon, there are 24.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in New Sharon 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 New Sharon with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 47.2 inches in New Sharon means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in New Sharon with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in New Sharon, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 82.8 inches in New Sharon means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in New Sharon with 19.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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