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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Oxford County / Waterford / Zip Codes
Waterford, ME has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters with moderate precipitation throughout the year. The average temperature in summer is around 68°F (20°C) while the average temperature in winter is around 19°F (-7°C). Waterford experiences four distinct seasons, each with their own weather patterns. Spring and fall tend to be mild while summer and winter bring more extreme temperatures and weather conditions. Snowfall varies but is generally moderate, averaging around 36 inches (91 cm) annually. Rainfall is also spread out throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches (122 cm) per year.

Waterford, Maine gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waterford averages 74 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 Waterford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Waterford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaterford, MaineUnited States
  46.2 in.38.1 in.
  73.6 in.27.8 in.
  125.4 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  79.0°85.8°
  6.8°21.7°
  6.37
  2.84.3
  785 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 Waterford with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Waterford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waterford are August, July and June.
In Waterford, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waterford with an average of 6.8°. This is colder than most places in Maine.
In Waterford, there are 170.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Waterford, there are 20.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.
Humidity in Waterford 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 Waterford with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 46.2 inches in Waterford means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Waterford with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 125.4 rainy days annually in Waterford, which is less rainy 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 73.6 inches in Waterford means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Waterford with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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