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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Knox County / Washington / Zip Codes
Washington, ME has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. In the winter months, temperatures can drop below freezing with occasional snowfall. Spring brings mild temperatures and rain showers. Summer is warm but rarely too hot; thunderstorms are common during this time of year. Fall is cooler with some rainfall and vibrant foliage in the changing landscape.

Washington, Maine gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Washington 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 Washington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWashington, MaineUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  71.0 in.27.8 in.
  129.5 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  77.6°85.8°
  11.4°21.7°
  6.47
  2.84.3
  299 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 Washington with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Washington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington are July, August and June.
In Washington, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washington with an average of 11.4°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.
In Washington, there are 143.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.
In Washington, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
Humidity in Washington 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 Washington with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Washington means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Washington with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in Washington, which is rainier 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 71.0 inches in Washington means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Washington with 18.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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jason · Wichita, KS
The Way Life Is
Over 14 years ago

I lived about 4 miles from Washington village, on Route 105 (West Washington Road) for a little over a year back in 2006-2007. I also taught at the elementary school  More

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