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United States / Maine / Portland-South Portland Metro Area / York County / Alfred / Zip Codes
Alfred, ME has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers in Alfred are mild and typically feature temperatures in the mid-70s while winters are cold and snowy, often dipping below freezing. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation annually spread evenly throughout the year, with snowfall typically lasting from late November to early April.

Alfred, Maine gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alfred averages 61 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 Alfred. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alfred gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateAlfred, MaineUnited States
  51.2 in.38.1 in.
  60.8 in.27.8 in.
  127.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.1°85.8°
  8.6°21.7°
  6.57
  2.94.3
  253 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 Alfred with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maine. In Alfred, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alfred are June, August and July.
In Alfred, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alfred with an average of 8.6°. This is colder than most places in Maine.
In Alfred, there are 167.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Alfred, there are 17.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.
Humidity in Alfred 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 Alfred with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Alfred means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Alfred with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in Alfred, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 60.8 inches in Alfred means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Alfred with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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