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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Somerset County / Norridgewock / Zip Codes
Norridgewock, ME has a humid continental climate with warm and sunny summers, cold winters and moderate rainfall throughout the year. The average summer temperature is around 74°F (23°C) while the average winter temperature is around 20°F (-7°C). Rainfall can range from 40 to 45 inches per year, with April being the wettest month and July being the driest. Snowfall is typically light in Norridgewock, averaging only about 18 inches annually. Overall, this makes for a pleasant climate that is suitable for outdoor activities during the warmer months and cozy indoor activities during the colder months.

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

Norridgewock averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Norridgewock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norridgewock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Norridgewock 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 Norridgewock, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorridgewock, MaineUnited States
  43.3 in.38.1 in.
  74.3 in.27.8 in.
  123.9 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  78.9°85.8°
  4.9°21.7°
  6.37
  2.84.3
  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 Norridgewock with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In Norridgewock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norridgewock are August, July and June.
In Norridgewock, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Norridgewock with an average of 4.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Norridgewock, there are 168.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Norridgewock, there are 27.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Norridgewock 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 Norridgewock with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in Norridgewock means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Norridgewock with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in Norridgewock, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 74.3 inches in Norridgewock means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Norridgewock with 18.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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