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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Washington County / Steuben / Zip Codes
Steuben, ME has a humid continental climate with moderated temperatures throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid to high 80s while winter months usually see temperatures hovering in the low-to-mid 20s. The area receives ample rainfall and snowfall during all seasons, providing plenty of moisture to sustain its many forests and rivers.

Steuben, Maine gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Steuben averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Steuben. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Steuben 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSteuben, MaineUnited States
  49.2 in.38.1 in.
  68.2 in.27.8 in.
  128.3 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  76.9°85.8°
  9.0°21.7°
  6.47
  2.94.3
  43 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 Steuben with an average high temperature of 76.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Steuben, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Steuben are July, August and June.
In Steuben, 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 Steuben with an average of 9.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Maine.
In Steuben, there are 156.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
In Steuben, there are 15.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
Humidity in Steuben 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 Steuben with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Steuben means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Steuben with 12.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in Steuben, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 68.2 inches in Steuben means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Steuben with 17.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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