Frenchville, ME Climate


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Frenchville, ME has a pleasant climate throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures average in the mid 70s and in the winter months it averages in the low 20s. There is plenty of sunshine during all four seasons, and some light snowfall during the winter months. The town also experiences some moderate rainfall each year, providing ideal growing conditions for plants and vegetation.

Frenchville, Maine gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Frenchville averages 97 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Frenchville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Frenchville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 97 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Frenchville is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.7 Summer - 2.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Frenchville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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.

July is the hottest month for Frenchville with an average high temperature of 75.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Frenchville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Frenchville are July, August and June.
In Frenchville, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Frenchville with an average of -3.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Frenchville, there are 192.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Frenchville, there are 50.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Frenchville 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.
July is the wettest month in Frenchville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in Frenchville means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.
July is the rainiest month in Frenchville with 14.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 152.9 rainy days annually in Frenchville, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 96.9 inches in Frenchville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Frenchville with 23.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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