Stow, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Oxford County / Stow / Zip Codes
Stow, ME has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Stow can be hot and humid, with July being the warmest month on average. Winters in Stow can be cold and snowy, with January being the coldest month on average. Spring typically brings mild temperatures and periodic rainfall to the region while fall is usually cool and dry. Average temperatures range from -9°C in winter to 24°C in summer. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with most of it falling as snow during the winter months.

Stow, Maine gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stow averages 76 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 Stow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stow 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stow is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Stow, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStow, MaineUnited States
  48.4 in.38.1 in.
  75.6 in.27.8 in.
  131.7 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  5.7°21.7°
  6.37
  2.84.3
  430 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 Stow with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Stow, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stow are August, July and June.
In Stow, there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stow with an average of 5.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Stow, there are 176.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Stow, there are 23.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Stow 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.
October is the wettest month in Stow with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Stow means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Stow with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 131.7 rainy days annually in Stow, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 75.6 inches in Stow means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Stow with 19.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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