Garland, ME Climate


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Garland, ME enjoys a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while the winters are cold with plenty of snowfall. Spring brings temperatures that range from chilly to mild, while autumn is cool and comfortable. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but there is usually less than other regions in Maine. The climate in Garland makes it one of the best places to experience all four seasons!

Garland, Maine gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garland averages 83 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Garland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garland is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

9 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Garland, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGarland, MaineUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  82.8 in.27.8 in.
  133.1 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  78.9°85.8°
  1.9°21.7°
  6.17
  34.3
  367 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 Garland with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In Garland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garland are August, July and June.
In Garland, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garland with an average of 1.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Garland, there are 183.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Garland, there are 35.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Garland 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.
November is the wettest month in Garland with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Garland means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Garland with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 133.1 rainy days annually in Garland, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 82.8 inches in Garland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Garland with 21.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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