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United States / Maine / Portland-South Portland Metro Area / Cumberland County / North Yarmouth / Zip Codes
North Yarmouth, ME has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average yearly temperature is 44°F, with the warmest month being July at almost 66°F and the coldest month being January at an average low of 12°F. Precipitation levels in North Yarmouth vary throughout the year, with July being the wettest month and February being the driest month. Snowfall from November through April is common in North Yarmouth.

North Yarmouth, Maine gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Yarmouth averages 74 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 North Yarmouth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Yarmouth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 11
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Yarmouth is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in North Yarmouth, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Yarmouth, MaineUnited States
  48.8 in.38.1 in.
  74.3 in.27.8 in.
  135.2 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  78.5°85.8°
  10.8°21.7°
  6.47
  2.84.3
  156 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 North Yarmouth with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In North Yarmouth, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Yarmouth are July, August and June.
In North Yarmouth, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Yarmouth with an average of 10.8°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.
In North Yarmouth, there are 151.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
In North Yarmouth, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
Humidity in North Yarmouth 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 North Yarmouth with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in North Yarmouth means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in North Yarmouth with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 135.2 rainy days annually in North Yarmouth, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 74.3 inches in North Yarmouth means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in North Yarmouth with 20.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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