South Windham, ME Climate


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South Windham, ME has a humid continental climate with average highs in the mid-70s during the summer and lows in the teens or lower during the winter. The area sees moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year, ranging from 28 to 30 inches annually. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures typically dropping below freezing from November through March. Summers are warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms bringing heavy rain and strong winds at times.

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

South Windham 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 South Windham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Windham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 South Windham is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in South Windham, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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.

July is the hottest month for South Windham with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In South Windham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Windham are August, July and June.
In South Windham, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Windham with an average of 10.8°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.
In South Windham, there are 152.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
In South Windham, there are 11.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
Humidity in South Windham 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 South Windham with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in South Windham means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in South Windham with 12.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 130.5 rainy days annually in South Windham, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer 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 74.3 inches in South Windham means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in South Windham with 20.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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