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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Oxford County / West Paris / Zip Codes
West Paris, ME has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is 46°F (7°C), with average high temperatures in the summer months reaching into the mid 80s (F). In the winter months, highs typically reach the upper 30s and low 40s (F). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 46 inches (1169 mm) annually. Snowfall in West Paris can be quite moderate, but can range from 18-25 inches (457-635 mm) per year depending on elevation and other factors.

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

West Paris averages 76 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 West Paris. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Paris gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 7
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Paris is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

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

  ClimateWest Paris, MaineUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  76.0 in.27.8 in.
  126.7 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  78.2°85.8°
  6.7°21.7°
  6.27
  2.84.3
  495 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 West Paris with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In West Paris, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Paris are July, August and June.
In West Paris, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Paris with an average of 6.7°. This is colder than most places in Maine.
In West Paris, there are 167.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In West Paris, there are 19.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.
Humidity in West Paris 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.
October is the wettest month in West Paris with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 46.1 inches in West Paris means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in West Paris with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 126.7 rainy days annually in West Paris, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 76.0 inches in West Paris means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in West Paris with 19.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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