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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Aroostook County / Portage Lake / Zip Codes
Portage Lake, ME is known for its warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures during the summer months average in the high 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures reach down into the single digits at night. Snowfall is common during the winter season, with an average of about 20 inches falling annually. The area also experiences a variety of precipitation throughout the year including rain and some snow. Overall, Portage Lake offers a pleasant climate that makes it a great place to visit year-round.

Portage Lake, Maine gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Portage Lake averages 99 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 Portage Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portage Lake 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 99 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Portage Lake is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Portage Lake, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePortage Lake, MaineUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  98.7 in.27.8 in.
  148.4 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  77.1°85.8°
  1.3°21.7°
  5.77
  2.84.3
  710 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 Portage Lake with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Portage Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Portage Lake are July, August and June.
In Portage Lake, there are 1.6 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 Portage Lake with an average of 1.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Portage Lake, there are 179.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Portage Lake, there are 37.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Portage Lake 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 Portage Lake with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 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 38.8 inches in Portage Lake means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.
July is the rainiest month in Portage Lake with 14.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 148.4 rainy days annually in Portage Lake, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 98.7 inches in Portage Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Portage Lake with 23.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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