Zip 04640 (Hancock, ME) Climate

The climate in Hancock, ME (zip code 04640) is typical of the northeast United States. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching the mid-80s during the peak months. Spring and fall serve as transitional seasons between winter and summer. The area receives considerable rainfall throughout the year, along with a mix of snow and rain during the winter months.

Hancock (zip 04640), Maine gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hancock (zip 04640) averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Hancock (zip 04640). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hancock (zip 04640) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04640 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04640 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hancock, Maine	United States
	47.2 in.	38.1 in.
	69.9 in.	27.8 in.
	123.3 days	106.2 days
	184 days	205 days
	78.1°	85.8°
	7.2°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	2.9	4.3
	69 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 the 04640 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04640 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 04640 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04640 zip code, there are 2.2 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 04640 zip code with an average of 7.2°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04640 zip code, there are 159.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04640 zip code, there are 20.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04640 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.

November is the wettest month in the 04640 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in the 04640 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

November is the rainiest month in the 04640 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in the 04640 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 69.9 inches in the 04640 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04640 zip code with 19.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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