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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Knox County / Owls Head / Zip Codes
Owls Head, ME is located in a coastal region of Maine, so the climate is usually mild and humid. Summers tend to be warm but not too hot, with temperatures ranging from an average high of 75°F (24°C) during the day to an average low of 55°F (13°C) at night. Winters are cold but not overly harsh, with temperatures usually averaging around 25°F (-4°C). Owls Head also gets quite a bit of precipitation throughout the year, especially during the summer months. The area typically receives 42 inches (107 cm) of rainfall each year.

Owls Head, Maine gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Owls Head averages 60 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 Owls Head. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Owls Head 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Owls Head is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Owls Head, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOwls Head, MaineUnited States
  49.5 in.38.1 in.
  59.8 in.27.8 in.
  130.1 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  75.0°85.8°
  13.9°21.7°
  6.57
  2.84.3
  75 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 Owls Head with an average high temperature of 75.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Owls Head, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Owls Head are July, August and June.
In Owls Head, 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 Owls Head with an average of 13.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Maine.
In Owls Head, there are 134.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.
In Owls Head, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.
Humidity in Owls Head 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 August, July and September.
November is the wettest month in Owls Head with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Owls Head means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Owls Head with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 130.1 rainy days annually in Owls Head, which is rainier 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 59.8 inches in Owls Head means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Owls Head with 17.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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