Wellington, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Piscataquis County / Wellington / Zip Codes
Wellington, ME is known for its mild climate due to its location on the coast of Maine. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-60s to low-80s, while winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually between the mid-20s and low-30s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging around 42 inches per year. Wellington enjoys four distinct seasons and a mild overall climate all year round.

Wellington, Maine gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wellington averages 75 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Wellington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wellington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 2
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wellington is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Wellington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWellington, MaineUnited States
  44.4 in.38.1 in.
  75.1 in.27.8 in.
  135.9 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  78.9°85.8°
  1.9°21.7°
  6.17
  2.84.3
  571 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 Wellington with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In Wellington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wellington are August, July and June.
In Wellington, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wellington with an average of 1.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Wellington, there are 183.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Wellington, there are 35.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Wellington 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 Wellington with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in Wellington means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Wellington with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 135.9 rainy days annually in Wellington, 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 75.1 inches in Wellington means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Wellington with 19.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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