Patten, ME Climate


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Patten, ME has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in the summer range from the mid 70s to upper 80s (Fahrenheit), while average low temperatures are between the mid 40s to mid 50s. Winter temperatures tend to be much colder, with average highs ranging from the mid 20s to upper 30s and lows ranging from the single digits into the teens. The area receives an average of about 48 inches of precipitation each year, including both rain and snowfall.

Patten, Maine gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Patten averages 91 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 Patten. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Patten gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 91 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Patten is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Patten, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePatten, MaineUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  91.1 in.27.8 in.
  143.3 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  76.9°85.8°
  2.7°21.7°
  5.97
  34.3
  600 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 Patten with an average high temperature of 76.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Patten, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Patten are July, August and June.
In Patten, 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 Patten with an average of 2.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Patten, there are 177.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Patten, there are 30.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Patten 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 Patten with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 44.2 inches in Patten means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
July is the rainiest month in Patten with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 143.3 rainy days annually in Patten, 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 91.1 inches in Patten means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Patten with 24.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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