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United States / Maine / Portland-South Portland Metro Area / York County / Dayton / Zip Codes
Dayton, ME has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is 75°F and the average low temperature in January is 11°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with approximately 40 inches of rain annually. Snowfall occurs mainly from December to March, with an average of around 45 inches each winter. There are also occasional thunderstorms during summer months that can bring hail and strong winds.

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

Dayton averages 60 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 Dayton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dayton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 11
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dayton is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Dayton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDayton, MaineUnited States
  49.3 in.38.1 in.
  60.4 in.27.8 in.
  128.4 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  78.3°85.8°
  10.8°21.7°
  6.57
  2.94.3
  202 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 Dayton with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Dayton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dayton are July, August and June.
In Dayton, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dayton with an average of 10.8°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.
In Dayton, 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 Dayton, there are 12.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
Humidity in Dayton 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.
October is the wettest month in Dayton with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Dayton means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Dayton with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 128.4 rainy days annually in Dayton, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 60.4 inches in Dayton means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Dayton with 17.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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