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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Washington County / Columbia / Zip Codes
Columbia, ME has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average annual temperatures range between 34 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average of 55 inches of precipitation each year. Snowfall is common during the winter months in Columbia with an average of 6 feet per season. The highest recorded temperature was 97°F in August 1975, and the lowest recorded temperature was -32°F in January 2009. Additionally, Columbia sees an average of 189 sunny days per year.

Columbia, Maine gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Columbia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Columbia, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Columbia with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Columbia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are July, August and June.
In Columbia, there are 1.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia with an average of 8.7°. This is colder than most places in Maine.
In Columbia, there are 157.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
In Columbia, there are 16.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.
Humidity in Columbia 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 Columbia with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in Columbia means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Columbia with 13.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 140.9 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is one of the rainiest 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 65.3 inches in Columbia means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Columbia with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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