Zip 04448 (Howland, ME) Climate

The climate in 04448 Howland, ME is typical of the Northeastern United States. Summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s during the day. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures frequently dipping below freezing and snowfall amounts averaging around 70 inches per year. Spring and fall are usually mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid 40s to mid 70s. Overall, the area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities.

Howland (zip 04448), Maine gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Howland (zip 04448) averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Howland (zip 04448). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Howland (zip 04448) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04448 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04448 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Howland, Maine	United States
	43.3 in.	38.1 in.
	75.7 in.	27.8 in.
	125.0 days	106.2 days
	164 days	205 days
	79.6°	85.8°
	5.8°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3	4.3
	176 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 04448 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In the 04448 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 04448 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 04448 zip code, there are 4.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 04448 zip code with an average of 5.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04448 zip code, there are 163.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04448 zip code, there are 22.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04448 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 04448 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in the 04448 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04448 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 125.0 rainy days annually in the 04448 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 75.7 inches in the 04448 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04448 zip code with 21.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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