Castine CDP, ME Climate

Castine CDP, ME has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in July is around 69°F and the average temperature in January is around 18°F. Precipitation levels are relatively high throughout the year, averaging over 40 inches annually. The area receives most of its snowfall between December and March; however, snow can be seen all year round. During the summer months, Castine CDP experiences higher amounts of humidity due to its proximity to the ocean.

Climate	Castine CDP, Maine	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.