Andover, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Oxford County / Andover / Zip Codes
Andover, ME has a fairly typical northeastern climate, with mild seasons and occasional snowfall in winter. The temperature in Andover can get quite cold during the winter months, but rarely drops below zero degrees Celsius. Summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures in the mid-20s Celsius. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with some light snow showers possible during the colder months.

Andover, Maine gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Andover averages 108 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 Andover. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Andover gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 161 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Andover is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.7 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Andover, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAndover, MaineUnited States
  44.5 in.38.1 in.
  108.3 in.27.8 in.
  161.2 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  76.4°85.8°
  1.7°21.7°
  5.67
  2.84.3
  702 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 Andover with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Andover, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Andover are July, August and June.
In Andover, there are 1.0 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 Andover with an average of 1.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Andover, there are 188.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Andover, there are 38.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Andover 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 Andover with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Andover means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
December is the rainiest month in Andover with 15.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 161.2 rainy days annually in Andover, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 108.3 inches in Andover means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. December is the snowiest month in Andover with 25.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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