Washburn CDP, ME Climate

Washburn CDP, ME has a humid continental climate that is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 67 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter temperatures average around 17 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of 44 inches per year. Snowfall in Washburn CDP typically averages around 50 inches annually, mainly falling during the months of December through March. The area does experience some extreme weather conditions at times, including thunderstorms, hail storms, and even occasional tornadoes.

Climate	Washburn CDP, Maine	United States
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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.