Belmont, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Waldo County / Belmont / Zip Codes
Belmont, ME has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The region generally experiences mild temperatures during the summer months and cold temperatures during the winter months. Annual precipitation in the area averages approximately 40 inches and tends to come in the form of snowfall during the winter season. Belmont’s proximity to the coast of Maine helps moderate its climate, keeping temperatures from becoming extreme. Additionally, because it is a coastal town, Belmont experiences frequent light wind throughout all four seasons.

Belmont, Maine gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belmont averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Belmont. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belmont gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Belmont is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

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

  ClimateBelmont, MaineUnited States
  49.2 in.38.1 in.
  68.5 in.27.8 in.
  115.7 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  77.2°85.8°
  9.2°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  285 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 Belmont with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Belmont, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belmont are July, August and June.
In Belmont, there are 1.6 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 Belmont with an average of 9.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Maine.
In Belmont, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
In Belmont, there are 15.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
Humidity in Belmont 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 Belmont with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Belmont means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Belmont with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 115.7 rainy days annually in Belmont, which is one of the least rainy places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer 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 68.5 inches in Belmont means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Belmont with 18.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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