Fairfield CDP, ME Climate

Fairfield CDP, ME has a humid continental climate, with mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 41°F (5°C). It usually gets around 40 inches (101 cm) of precipitation each year, with July being the wettest month. The area is known for its large amount of snowfall during the winter months, averaging about 76 inches (193 cm) annually. During summer months, temperatures can get up to around 79°F (26°C), while in the winter they can drop as low as -20°F (-29°C). Additionally, Fairfield CDP has heavy winds throughout all seasons.

Climate	Fairfield 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.