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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Washington County / Waite / Zip Codes
Waite, ME has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is between 75 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter temperatures fall between 8 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with most occurring between May and August. Snowfall can range from 30 inches to over 100 inches per season. The area also experiences strong winds, especially in the winter months during storms.

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

Waite averages 91 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 Waite. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waite gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 5
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 91 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waite is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Waite, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaite, MaineUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  90.9 in.27.8 in.
  128.0 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  78.5°85.8°
  4.6°21.7°
  6.17
  2.94.3
  377 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 Waite with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Waite, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waite are August, July and June.
In Waite, there are 2.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waite with an average of 4.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Waite, there are 166.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Waite, there are 26.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Waite 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 Waite with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Waite means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Waite with 12.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 128.0 rainy days annually in Waite, which is less rainy than most 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 90.9 inches in Waite means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Waite with 22.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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