Rangeley, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Franklin County / Rangeley / Zip Codes
Rangeley, ME has an average climate that is milder than most of Maine's neighboring states due to being inland and at a higher elevation. During the summer months, temperatures range from the mid-50s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit (10-30°C). Winters are typically cold and snowy in Rangeley, with temperatures ranging from the low teens to the high 30s (around -1 to 4°C). Snowfall averages around 100 inches (254 cm) per year.

Rangeley, Maine gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rangeley averages 126 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 Rangeley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rangeley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 171 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 126 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rangeley is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.6 Summer - 2.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Rangeley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRangeley, MaineUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  125.5 in.27.8 in.
  170.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  75.3°85.8°
  0.0°21.7°
  5.47
  2.94.3
  1539 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 Rangeley with an average high temperature of 75.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Rangeley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rangeley are July, August and June.
In Rangeley, there are 0.4 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 Rangeley with an average of 0.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Rangeley, there are 195.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Rangeley, there are 45.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Rangeley 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.
June is the wettest month in Rangeley with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Rangeley means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.
December is the rainiest month in Rangeley with 16.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.2 rainy days. There are 170.8 rainy days annually in Rangeley, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 125.5 inches in Rangeley means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. December is the snowiest month in Rangeley with 29.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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