Zip 04464 (Monson, ME) Climate

Monson, ME (04464) has a humid continental climate, with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. The area experiences four distinct seasons that range from mild to moderate in temperature. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures that rarely drop below freezing in the daytime. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching up into the high 80s. The area receives an average of around 4-5 inches of precipitation each month throughout the year, making it a great place for outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, fishing and camping.

Monson (zip 04464), Maine gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monson (zip 04464) averages 91 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Monson (zip 04464). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monson (zip 04464) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 91 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04464 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04464 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Monson, Maine	United States
	46.7 in.	38.1 in.
	91.2 in.	27.8 in.
	141.1 days	106.2 days
	189 days	205 days
	76.1°	85.8°
	2.6°	21.7°
	5.8	7
	2.8	4.3
	877 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 04464 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In the 04464 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 04464 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04464 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 04464 zip code with an average of 2.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04464 zip code, there are 176.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04464 zip code, there are 32.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04464 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.

October is the wettest month in the 04464 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in the 04464 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04464 zip code with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 141.1 rainy days annually in the 04464 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 91.2 inches in the 04464 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04464 zip code with 21.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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