Lincoln Plantation, ME Climate


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Lincoln Plantation, ME has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures during the summer months range from the high 60s to the low 80s, while winter temperatures often dip well below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with most of it falling as rain in the spring and autumn months. The area does get its share of snowfall in winter, although due to its relatively mild climate it does not usually last very long. Overall Lincoln Plantation enjoys four distinct seasons with moderate temperatures that make it an ideal place to live.

Lincoln Plantation, Maine gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lincoln Plantation averages 116 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Lincoln Plantation. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lincoln Plantation gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 172 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 -1
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 116 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lincoln plantation is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.6 Summer - 2.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lincoln plantation, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLincoln Plantation, MaineUnited States
  40.9 in.38.1 in.
  116.2 in.27.8 in.
  171.5 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  75.4°85.8°
  -1.1°21.7°
  5.47
  2.84.3
  1178 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 Lincoln plantation with an average high temperature of 75.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Lincoln plantation, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lincoln plantation are July, August and June.
In Lincoln plantation, there are 0.5 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 Lincoln plantation with an average of -1.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Lincoln plantation, there are 196.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Lincoln plantation, there are 47.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Lincoln plantation 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.
August is the wettest month in Lincoln plantation with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Lincoln plantation means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.
December is the rainiest month in Lincoln plantation with 17.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 171.5 rainy days annually in Lincoln plantation, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 116.2 inches in Lincoln plantation means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. December is the snowiest month in Lincoln plantation with 28.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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