Amity, ME Climate


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Amity, ME has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Winters are usually snowy and temperatures can fluctuate greatly from day to day. Summers in Amity are generally sunny and warm with average temperatures of around 68°F (20°C). The region experiences four distinct seasons that bring a variety of temperatures and weather conditions throughout the year. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with the highest amount occurring in late spring and early summer.

Amity, Maine gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Amity averages 93 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Amity. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Amity 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Amity is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 3.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Amity, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Amity with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Amity, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Amity are July, August and June.
In Amity, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Amity with an average of 1.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Amity, there are 180.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Amity, there are 38.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Amity 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 Amity with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 42.1 inches in Amity means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.
July is the rainiest month in Amity with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 143.2 rainy days annually in Amity, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 92.5 inches in Amity means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Amity with 23.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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