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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Waldo County / Troy / Zip Codes
Troy, ME is a small town that offers a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Winters are generally cold and snowy, while summers offer warm days and cool nights. Spring and fall are milder and typically filled with rain showers. The average annual temperature is 41 degrees Fahrenheit, making this a comfortable place to live year-round.

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

Troy averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Troy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Troy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Troy is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Troy, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTroy, MaineUnited States
  44.4 in.38.1 in.
  74.4 in.27.8 in.
  131.7 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  79.5°85.8°
  4.6°21.7°
  6.37
  34.3
  466 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 Troy with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Troy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Troy are August, July and June.
In Troy, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Troy with an average of 4.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Troy, there are 168.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Troy, there are 27.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Troy 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 Troy with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in Troy means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Troy with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 131.7 rainy days annually in Troy, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 74.4 inches in Troy means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Troy with 18.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Bob · Troy, ME
The Wild East: for Gun and Noise Enthusiasts
Over 5 years ago

We moved to Troy several years ago to set up a quiet, ecological and sustainability-focused homestead. The location was chosen simply because real estate was so cheap.  More

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