Princeton, ME Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Washington County / Princeton / Zip Codes
Princeton, ME has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Annually, the temperature generally ranges from 28°F to 73°F. Precipitation is common throughout the year, averaging over 40 inches annually with an average of 8-9 snowfall days each winter. Summers are typically warm but not unbearably hot, and spring and fall tend to be quite pleasant and mild. The area is known for its beautiful autumns when the leaves change color in an array of reds, oranges, and yellows.

Princeton, Maine gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Princeton averages 89 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 Princeton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Princeton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Princeton is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Princeton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePrinceton, MaineUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  88.7 in.27.8 in.
  133.8 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  78.7°85.8°
  6.3°21.7°
  6.17
  2.94.3
  213 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 Princeton with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In Princeton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Princeton are August, July and June.
In Princeton, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Princeton with an average of 6.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Princeton, there are 163.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Princeton, there are 22.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Princeton 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 Princeton with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Princeton means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Princeton with 12.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 133.8 rainy days annually in Princeton, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer 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 88.7 inches in Princeton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Princeton with 23.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Princeton,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Princeton, Maine to any other city in the US.