Perham, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Aroostook County / Perham / Zip Codes
Perham, ME has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, the temperature averages around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and during the winter months it dips to an average of 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The region receives about 45 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls as snow during the colder months. There are occasional thunderstorms during the warmer weather but they rarely cause major damages due to Perham's location away from large bodies of water.

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

Perham averages 97 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 Perham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Perham 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 0
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 97 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Perham 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 Perham, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePerham, MaineUnited States
  40.0 in.38.1 in.
  96.8 in.27.8 in.
  147.6 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  76.2°85.8°
  -0.1°21.7°
  5.67
  2.84.3
  650 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 Perham with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Perham, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Perham are July, August and June.
In Perham, there are 1.1 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 Perham with an average of -0.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Perham, there are 182.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Perham, there are 41.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Perham 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 Perham with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Perham means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.
July is the rainiest month in Perham with 14.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 147.6 rainy days annually in Perham, 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 96.8 inches in Perham means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Perham with 23.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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