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United States / Maine / Bangor Metro Area / Penobscot County / Lowell / Zip Codes
Lowell, Maine has a humid continental climate which is typical for the northeastern United States. Summers are usually hot and humid with occasional rainfall while winters are cold with frequent snowfall. Average temperatures during the summer range from mid-60s to mid-70s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures dip into the 20s and 30s with an occasional snow storm of several inches that can last for days at a time. The town experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities throughout the year.

Lowell, Maine gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lowell averages 84 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Lowell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lowell 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lowell is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lowell, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLowell, MaineUnited States
  43.3 in.38.1 in.
  83.7 in.27.8 in.
  132.8 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  5.9°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  200 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 Lowell with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Lowell, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lowell are August, July and June.
In Lowell, there are 4.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lowell with an average of 5.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Lowell, there are 163.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Lowell, there are 22.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Lowell 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 Lowell with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in Lowell means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Lowell with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 132.8 rainy days annually in Lowell, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 83.7 inches in Lowell means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Lowell with 22.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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