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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Franklin County / Wilton / Zip Codes
Wilton, ME enjoys a moderate climate with an average annual temperature of around 50°F. The winter months are typically cold and snowy, while the summer months are mild and pleasant. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 35 inches annually. Wilton also experiences four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from below freezing in the winter to highs in the upper 80s Fahrenheit during the summer. Humidity levels tend to stay moderate throughout the year as well, making for comfortable conditions overall.

Wilton, Maine gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wilton averages 87 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 Wilton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilton 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 5
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 87 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Wilton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWilton, MaineUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  87.4 in.27.8 in.
  126.5 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  78.1°85.8°
  5.0°21.7°
  6.17
  2.94.3
  551 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 Wilton with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Wilton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilton are July, August and June.
In Wilton, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilton with an average of 5.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Wilton, there are 175.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Wilton, there are 25.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Wilton 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 Wilton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Wilton means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Wilton with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 126.5 rainy days annually in Wilton, which is less rainy 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 87.4 inches in Wilton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Wilton with 21.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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This town is a shame, it’s a sad excuse for a “Great place to live, work and play” Average Commute Time is actually 1 hour. You WILL not find sustainable work here, it  More

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