Cornish CDP, ME Climate

Cornish CDP, ME has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. In the winter months, temperatures average between 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit while in the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of over 40 inches of rain per year. Snowfall averages around 45 inches annually, though it can vary from season to season. The area experiences all four seasons and enjoys a pleasant mix of temperatures and precipitation.

Climate	Cornish 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.