Climate in Bowdoin, Maine

Bowdoin, Maine gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bowdoin averages 67 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 Bowdoin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bowdoin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

July is the hottest month for Bowdoin with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In Bowdoin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bowdoin are August, July and June.

In Bowdoin, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bowdoin with an average of 8.2°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In Bowdoin, there are 159.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In Bowdoin, there are 16.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.

Humidity in Bowdoin 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 Bowdoin with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Bowdoin means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in Bowdoin with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 130.1 rainy days annually in Bowdoin, 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 66.8 inches in Bowdoin means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Bowdoin with 20.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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