Lubec, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Washington County / Lubec / Zip Codes
Lubec, ME has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The weather is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, which tempers the temperatures of the area and keeps them from being too extreme. Summers are usually warm with average temperatures reaching into the mid to high 70s while winters can get cold with an average low temperature in the 20s. The area receives plenty of precipitation throughout the year due to its coastal location, leading to moderate snowfall in winter and occasional thunderstorms during the summer months.

Lubec, Maine gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lubec averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Lubec. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lubec gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLubec, MaineUnited States
  49.5 in.38.1 in.
  71.7 in.27.8 in.
  145.6 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  76.2°85.8°
  10.2°21.7°
  6.17
  2.94.3
  33 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 Lubec with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Lubec, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lubec are July, August and June.
In Lubec, 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 Lubec with an average of 10.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Maine.
In Lubec, there are 153.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
In Lubec, there are 13.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
Humidity in Lubec 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 September.
November is the wettest month in Lubec with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Lubec means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.
December is the rainiest month in Lubec with 13.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 145.6 rainy days annually in Lubec, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer 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 71.7 inches in Lubec means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Lubec with 19.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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