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United States / Maine / Augusta-Waterville Metro Area / Kennebec County / Randolph / Zip Codes
Randolph, ME has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 68°F and the winter temperatures usually drop to around 8°F. Precipitation averages 36 inches throughout the year, with snowfall averaging about 75 inches per season. Even though the winters are cold and snowy, temperatures rarely dip below 0°F. In the summer months, there may be occasional heat waves with temperatures exceeding 90°F. Overall, Randolph has distinct seasons that make it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities like skiing, sledding or snowshoeing in the winter and hiking or swimming in the summer.

Randolph, Maine gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Randolph averages 69 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 Randolph. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Randolph gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 10
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Randolph is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Randolph, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRandolph, MaineUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  69.2 in.27.8 in.
  127.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  10.2°21.7°
  6.47
  2.84.3
  20 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 Randolph with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In Randolph, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Randolph are August, July and June.
In Randolph, there are 2.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Randolph with an average of 10.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Maine.
In Randolph, there are 147.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.
In Randolph, there are 13.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
Humidity in Randolph 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 Randolph with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Randolph means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Randolph with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in Randolph, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 69.2 inches in Randolph means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Randolph with 18.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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