Byron, ME Climate


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Byron, ME is known for its cold climate that features long and snowy winters and warm summers. Average temperatures in the winter months range from the high 20s to low 30s (degrees Fahrenheit) while average summer temperatures usually don’t exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is generally moderate throughout the year with average snowfall reaching as much as 40 inches per year. With such a cold climate, Byron has become a great destination for outdoor activities like skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling during the winter months.

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

Byron averages 83 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 Byron. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Byron 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Byron is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.8 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Byron, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Byron with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Byron, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Byron are July, August and June.
In Byron, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Byron with an average of 2.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Byron, there are 185.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Byron, there are 36.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Byron 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 Byron with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Byron means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Byron with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 134.8 rainy days annually in Byron, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 83.2 inches in Byron means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Byron with 21.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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