Solon, ME Climate

Solon, ME enjoys a mild climate with distinct seasons. During the summer months, daytime temperatures average in the mid-seventies and overnight lows in the mid-fifties. Winters are cold with temperatures averaging around 20 degrees and occasional snowfall. Spring brings mild weather and plenty of rain showers while Autumn is marked by bright reds and golds as the leaves change color. Solon's location near lakes, rivers, and streams helps to moderate the temperature range found throughout the seasons.

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

Solon averages 73 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 Solon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Solon 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Solon is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Solon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Solon, Maine	United States
	44.0 in.	38.1 in.
	73.0 in.	27.8 in.
	124.4 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	78.4°	85.8°
	2.7°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	2.8	4.3
	404 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 Solon with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Solon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Solon are July, August and June.

In Solon, 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 Solon with an average of 2.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Solon, there are 176.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Solon, there are 33.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

Humidity in Solon 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 Solon with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Solon means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

June is the rainiest month in Solon with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 124.4 rainy days annually in Solon, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.0 inches in Solon means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Solon with 18.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.