Sherman, ME Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Aroostook County / Sherman / Zip Codes
Sherman, ME has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures during the summer months reach highs in the mid-70s and lows in the mid-50s. In winter, temperatures range between an average of 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit with lows dipping into the single digits. Precipitation is common throughout all seasons and snowfall is most common in January and February.

Sherman, Maine gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sherman 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 Sherman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sherman 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 3
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 90 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sherman is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Sherman, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSherman, MaineUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  89.6 in.27.8 in.
  138.6 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  77.3°85.8°
  3.0°21.7°
  5.97
  2.84.3
  518 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 Sherman with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Sherman, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sherman are July, August and June.
In Sherman, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sherman with an average of 3.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Sherman, there are 175.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Sherman, there are 29.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Sherman 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 Sherman with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 44.0 inches in Sherman means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
July is the rainiest month in Sherman with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 138.6 rainy days annually in Sherman, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 89.6 inches in Sherman means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Sherman with 23.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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