Beals, ME Climate


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Beals, ME experiences a humid continental climate with warm Summers and cold Winters. The area has an average high temperature of 68°F in the Summer months and an average low temperature of 12°F in the Winter months. The area receives about 39 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it occurring between April and September. The region can experience strong winds and snowfall during the Winter months.

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

Beals averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Beals. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beals gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 10
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Beals is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

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

  ClimateBeals, MaineUnited States
  50.6 in.38.1 in.
  65.3 in.27.8 in.
  134.7 days106.2 days
  167 days205 days
  75.7°85.8°
  10.4°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  36 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 Beals with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Beals, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Beals are July, August and June.
In Beals, there are 1.2 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 Beals with an average of 10.4°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.
In Beals, there are 150.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
In Beals, there are 13.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
Humidity in Beals 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 August, July and September.
November is the wettest month in Beals with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in Beals means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Beals with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 134.7 rainy days annually in Beals, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 65.3 inches in Beals means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Beals with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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