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United States / Maine / Portland-South Portland Metro Area / York County / Shapleigh / Zip Codes
Shapleigh, ME has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70°F (21°C) with an average high of 83°F (28°C). In the winter months, temperatures generally reach a low of 12°F (-11°C) with an average temperature of 32°F (0°C). Precipitation averages 36 inches (92 cm) per year and snowfall ranges from about 30-35 inches (76-89 cm). There is no dry season in Shapleigh, ME and the area is known to get frequent rainfall throughout the year.

Shapleigh, Maine gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shapleigh averages 71 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 Shapleigh. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shapleigh gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shapleigh is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Shapleigh, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShapleigh, MaineUnited States
  50.5 in.38.1 in.
  70.7 in.27.8 in.
  132.3 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.1°85.8°
  9.0°21.7°
  6.57
  2.94.3
  584 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 Shapleigh with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maine. In Shapleigh, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shapleigh are August, June and July.
In Shapleigh, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shapleigh with an average of 9.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Maine.
In Shapleigh, there are 164.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Shapleigh, there are 15.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
Humidity in Shapleigh 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 Shapleigh with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in Shapleigh means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Shapleigh with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 132.3 rainy days annually in Shapleigh, which is rainier than most 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 70.7 inches in Shapleigh means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Shapleigh with 19.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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