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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Aroostook County / New Sweden / Zip Codes
New Sweden, ME has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters with snowfall. The average temperature in the summer is around 68 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature ranges from 11 to 13 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with an average of 43 inches per year. New Sweden receives more precipitation than many places in Maine due to its coastal location, resulting in higher humidity and more frequent fog. Winters can be harsh with below zero temperatures at times and heavy snowfall on occasion.

New Sweden, Maine gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Sweden averages 96 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 New Sweden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Sweden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Sweden is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.8 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in New Sweden, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Sweden, MaineUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  96.3 in.27.8 in.
  148.0 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  75.7°85.8°
  -2.6°21.7°
  5.67
  2.84.3
  863 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 Sweden with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In New Sweden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Sweden are July, August and June.
In New Sweden, there are 0.9 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 New Sweden with an average of -2.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In New Sweden, there are 186.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In New Sweden, there are 48.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in New Sweden 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.
July is the wettest month in New Sweden with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in New Sweden means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.
July is the rainiest month in New Sweden with 14.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.0 rainy days annually in New Sweden, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 96.3 inches in New Sweden means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in New Sweden with 23.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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