Chisholm, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Franklin County / Chisholm / Zip Codes
Chisholm, ME is known for its four distinct seasons with cold winters and mild summers. The average temperature in the winter months is around 24°F and in the summer months it averages around 72°F. The area receives an average of 49 inches of rain annually, with snowfall averaging 83 inches each year. This area experiences mild snowfall throughout the winter season but typically sees lower temperatures than other parts of Maine due to its more inland location.

Chisholm, Maine gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chisholm averages 86 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Chisholm. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chisholm gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 6
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chisholm is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

9 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Chisholm, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChisholm, MaineUnited States
  47.1 in.38.1 in.
  86.0 in.27.8 in.
  137.3 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  77.8°85.8°
  6.2°21.7°
  6.17
  2.94.3
  394 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 Chisholm with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Chisholm, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chisholm are July, August and June.
In Chisholm, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chisholm with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Chisholm, there are 171.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Chisholm, there are 20.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Chisholm 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 Chisholm with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 47.1 inches in Chisholm means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Chisholm with 14.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 137.3 rainy days annually in Chisholm, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 86.0 inches in Chisholm means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Chisholm with 20.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I grew up in Chisholm, and lived at 35 Church Street. My Grandfather Joe LeClerc bought a single story bungalow at the turn of the century and built a two story home  More

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