Skowhegan CDP, ME Climate

Skowhegan CDP, ME has a humid continental climate with cold winters, warm summers, and precipitation spread throughout the year. The average temperature in winter months is around 26 degrees Fahrenheit, while in summer months it rises up to 77 degrees Fahrenheit. The area is known for heavy snowfall during winter season with over 50 inches of snow annually. Rainfall is relatively common throughout the year averaging over 40 inches annually. Summers are generally mild and pleasant with occasional thunderstorms.

Climate	Skowhegan CDP, Maine	United States
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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.