Zip 04234 (East Wilton, ME) Climate

04234 East Wilton, ME has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from an average low of 19°F in the winter to an average high of 74°F in the summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year and snowfall averages between 40-50 inches annually. The area is known for having four distinct seasons; spring, summer, fall and winter. During the spring months, expect to experience pleasant temperatures with plenty of sunshine and blooming flora and fauna. Summers are warm, but also quite humid due to the frequent rain showers that occur during this time period. Fall brings cooler temperatures and beautiful foliage, while winter brings colder temperatures with plenty of snowfall.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04234 zip code 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 the 04234 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	East Wilton, Maine	United States
	47.0 in.	38.1 in.
	87.4 in.	27.8 in.
	126.6 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	78.1°	85.8°
	5.0°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	2.8	4.3
	574 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 the 04234 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04234 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 04234 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04234 zip code, 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 the 04234 zip code with an average of 5.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04234 zip code, there are 175.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04234 zip code, there are 25.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04234 zip code 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.

June is the wettest month in the 04234 zip code with 4.9 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 47.0 inches in the 04234 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

June is the rainiest month in the 04234 zip code with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 126.6 rainy days annually in the 04234 zip code, 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 the 04234 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04234 zip code with 21.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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