Fort Fairfield CDP, ME Climate

Fort Fairfield CDP, ME has a climate that is typically cool and humid during the summer months, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to 70s in Fahrenheit. The winter months generally bring cold temperatures, with temperatures dropping down into the single digits or below zero. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 46 inches of snow falling annually. The area experiences all four seasons in full force and often gets a fair amount of sunshine throughout the year.

Climate	Fort 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.