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United States / Maine / Bangor Metro Area / Penobscot County / Springfield / Zip Codes
Springfield, ME enjoys a typical New England climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers last from June to September and are characterized by temperatures in the 70s and 80s Fahrenheit, while winters last from December to March and feature temperatures in the teens and twenties Fahrenheit. On average, Springfield gets around 40 inches of snowfall each winter, making for plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities like skiing and snowshoeing. Spring brings mild temperatures in the 50s and 60s as well as light rainfall, which helps create vibrant blooms throughout the area come April and May.

Springfield, Maine gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Springfield averages 93 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 Springfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Springfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Springfield is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Springfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpringfield, MaineUnited States
  46.2 in.38.1 in.
  93.3 in.27.8 in.
  143.8 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  77.7°85.8°
  3.3°21.7°
  67
  34.3
  554 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 Springfield with an average high temperature of 77.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Springfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Springfield are July, August and June.
In Springfield, there are 1.7 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 Springfield with an average of 3.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Springfield, there are 173.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Springfield, there are 31.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Springfield 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 Springfield with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Springfield means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Springfield with 13.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 143.8 rainy days annually in Springfield, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 93.3 inches in Springfield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Springfield with 22.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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