Embden, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Somerset County / Embden / Zip Codes
Embden, ME is located in the northern part of the state and has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature during the summer months ranges from the upper 50s to low 70s while temperatures in winter range from the low teens to low 30s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall occurring during winter months. Embden experiences an average of four inches of snow per year, but this can vary depending on elevation and other factors.

Embden, Maine gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Embden averages 82 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Embden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Embden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 4
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Embden, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEmbden, MaineUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  81.6 in.27.8 in.
  124.5 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  78.4°85.8°
  3.5°21.7°
  6.27
  2.84.3
  374 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 Embden with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Embden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Embden are July, August and June.
In Embden, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Embden with an average of 3.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Embden, there are 174.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Embden, there are 31.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Embden 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.
June is the wettest month in Embden with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 43.9 inches in Embden means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Embden with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in Embden, which is less rainy 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 81.6 inches in Embden means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Embden with 19.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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