Berwick, ME Climate


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Berwick, Maine enjoys a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, high temperatures average in the mid-70s Fahrenheit while lows usually dip into the low 50s. Spring and autumn tend to be milder with temperatures ranging from highs in the mid-50s to lows in the 40s. Winters can bring cold temperatures with highs averaging in the upper 30s and lows dropping to around 20 degrees. Snowfall is common during winter months, rarely exceeding 60 inches per year on average, while rain showers occur throughout all four seasons.

Berwick, Maine gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Berwick averages 52 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 Berwick. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Berwick gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 14
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Berwick is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Berwick, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBerwick, MaineUnited States
  49.5 in.38.1 in.
  51.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.9 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  13.5°21.7°
  6.77
  2.94.3
  177 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 Berwick with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maine. In Berwick, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Berwick are June, August and July.
In Berwick, there are 6.3 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 Berwick with an average of 13.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Maine.
In Berwick, there are 150.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
In Berwick, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.
Humidity in Berwick 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 Berwick with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Berwick means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Berwick with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 119.9 rainy days annually in Berwick, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.5 inches in Berwick means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Berwick with 15.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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