Greenville, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Piscataquis County / Greenville / Zip Codes
Greenville, ME has a humid continental climate, characterized by cold winters and warm summers. In the wintertime temperatures usually range from single digits to the mid-20s Fahrenheit. During the summer, temperatures can get high up into the 80s or 90s Fahrenheit. The area also receives a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 41 inches annually. Snowfall is common during the colder months, especially at higher elevations in Maine's interior region. This type of climate makes for great outdoor activities year-round; whether you're skiing down mountains in winter or camping in summer, Greenville is a great place to experience it all!

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

Greenville averages 99 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Greenville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 3
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 99 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenville is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Greenville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenville, MaineUnited States
  43.7 in.38.1 in.
  99.0 in.27.8 in.
  145.0 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  75.0°85.8°
  2.6°21.7°
  5.77
  2.84.3
  1043 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 Greenville with an average high temperature of 75.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Greenville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenville are July, August and June.
In Greenville, there are 0.4 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 Greenville with an average of 2.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Greenville, there are 176.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Greenville, there are 32.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Greenville 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.
October is the wettest month in Greenville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Greenville means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Greenville with 13.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 145.0 rainy days annually in Greenville, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 99.0 inches in Greenville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. December is the snowiest month in Greenville with 22.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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