New Canada, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Aroostook County / New Canada / Zip Codes
New Canada, ME has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The temperature in winter can drop below zero degrees Fahrenheit, while the summer temperatures are usually mild and usually reach the mid-seventies. The area receives about forty inches of rainfall annually and experiences all four seasons throughout the year. Snowfall is common in the winter months, though typically not as intense as other parts of New England. In general, conditions are rather pleasant in New Canada, making it an attractive destination for year-round living.

New Canada, Maine gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Canada averages 95 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in New Canada. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Canada gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 -4
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Canada is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.7 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in New Canada, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Canada, MaineUnited States
  36.8 in.38.1 in.
  94.7 in.27.8 in.
  148.4 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  75.4°85.8°
  -4.1°21.7°
  5.57
  2.84.3
  1040 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 New Canada with an average high temperature of 75.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In New Canada, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Canada are July, August and June.
In New Canada, there are 1.2 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 New Canada with an average of -4.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In New Canada, there are 196.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In New Canada, there are 52.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in New Canada 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.
July is the wettest month in New Canada with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in New Canada means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.
July is the rainiest month in New Canada with 14.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.4 rainy days annually in New Canada, 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 94.7 inches in New Canada means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in New Canada with 21.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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