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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Hancock County / Winter Harbor / Zip Codes
Winter Harbor, ME is known for its coastal climate with cool summers and moderate winters. Temperatures in the summer months average around 70°F (21°C), while temperatures in the winter months average around 25°F (-4°C). Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, with more rain and snowfall in the colder winter months. The area is also known for strong coastal winds, which can be quite gusty during spring and fall.

Winter Harbor, Maine gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Winter Harbor averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Winter Harbor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winter Harbor 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Winter Harbor is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Winter Harbor, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWinter Harbor, MaineUnited States
  50.8 in.38.1 in.
  68.9 in.27.8 in.
  128.4 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  78.2°85.8°
  10.7°21.7°
  6.57
  2.94.3
  26 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 Winter Harbor with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Winter Harbor, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winter Harbor are July, August and June.
In Winter Harbor, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winter Harbor with an average of 10.7°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.
In Winter Harbor, there are 147.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.
In Winter Harbor, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
Humidity in Winter Harbor 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 August, July and September.
November is the wettest month in Winter Harbor with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Winter Harbor means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Winter Harbor with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 128.4 rainy days annually in Winter Harbor, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 68.9 inches in Winter Harbor means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Winter Harbor with 17.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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