Oakfield, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Aroostook County / Oakfield / Zip Codes
Oakfield, ME has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average daily high temperatures during the summer range from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures may drop to below freezing overnight. Precipitation in Oakfield is abundant throughout the year, with seasonal rain and snowfall common in both summer and winter months. The region experiences moderate humidity levels with an occasional thunderstorm during the warmer months of the year.

Oakfield, Maine gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oakfield averages 90 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 Oakfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 90 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakfield is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 3.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Oakfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOakfield, MaineUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  89.6 in.27.8 in.
  139.4 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  77.2°85.8°
  1.7°21.7°
  5.87
  2.84.3
  620 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 Oakfield with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Oakfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakfield are July, August and June.
In Oakfield, there are 1.6 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 Oakfield with an average of 1.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Oakfield, there are 182.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Oakfield, there are 36.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Oakfield 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 Oakfield with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 42.2 inches in Oakfield means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.
July is the rainiest month in Oakfield with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 139.4 rainy days annually in Oakfield, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 89.6 inches in Oakfield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Oakfield with 23.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Horrible place to live. Houses suck, weather is horrible and humid and when it's not humid it's freezing. Bugs everywhere. Internet technology is 20 years behind. Still  More

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