Dover-Foxcroft CDP, ME Climate

Dover-Foxcroft CDP, ME has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 45°F (7°C), while the average summertime high temperature reaches 79°F (26°C). During the winter months, the daily low temperatures usually drop to around 14°F (-10°C). Average annual precipitation in Dover-Foxcroft CDP is approximately 40 inches (101 cm) of rain and snow, which is spread out over most of the year. Winters are characterized by cold temperatures and snowfall, while summers are usually mild and humid.

Climate	Dover-Foxcroft CDP, Maine	United States
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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.