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United States / Maine / Portland-South Portland Metro Area / Cumberland County / Casco / Zip Codes
The climate in Casco, ME is typical of Maine's humid continental climate. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from 14°F in the coldest months to around 50°F in the warmest months. Summers are warm and generally between 50°F and 80°F. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with average precipitation from April through October being approximately 3 inches per month. The area experiences four distinct seasons and offers plenty of outdoor activities for those looking to get out and explore nature at its best.

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

Casco averages 79 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 Casco. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Casco gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 7
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Casco is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Casco, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCasco, MaineUnited States
  48.6 in.38.1 in.
  78.8 in.27.8 in.
  139.5 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  78.4°85.8°
  7.2°21.7°
  6.27
  2.84.3
  463 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 Casco with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Casco, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Casco are July, August and June.
In Casco, 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 Casco with an average of 7.2°. This is colder than most places in Maine.
In Casco, there are 170.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Casco, there are 20.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.
Humidity in Casco 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 Casco with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in Casco means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Casco with 14.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 139.5 rainy days annually in Casco, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 78.8 inches in Casco means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Casco with 19.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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