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United States / New York / Binghamton Metro Area / Broome County / Maine / Zip Codes
Maine, NY enjoys a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Winters in Maine tend to be cold and snowy, with average temperatures in January around 24°F/-4°C. Summers are warm and comfortable, with an average temperature of 68°F/20°C in July and August. Spring and autumn are usually mild, but can vary significantly from year to year. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, though most of it falls between April and October. Snow cover generally lasts from late November through early April.

Maine, New York gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maine averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Maine. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maine gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 13
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Maine is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Maine, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMaine, New YorkUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  52.6 in.27.8 in.
  143.1 days106.2 days
  154 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  13.1°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  912 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 Maine with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Maine, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maine are August, June and July.
In Maine, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Maine with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Maine, there are 153.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Maine, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Maine 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.
June is the wettest month in Maine with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Maine means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Maine with 13.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 143.1 rainy days annually in Maine, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.6 inches in Maine means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Maine with 15.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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