Zip 04574 (Washington, ME) Climate

Washington, Maine has a humid continental climate that experiences all four seasons throughout the year. Summers are usually warm and humid with average temperatures in the 70s and occasional heat waves with temperatures reaching into the 90s. Winters are cold and wet with average temperatures in the 20s and low 30s and snowfall is common. Spring and fall bring mild temperatures with some rain, although Washington's location on a hill helps to keep it slightly cooler than other areas of Maine.

Washington (zip 04574), Maine gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Washington (zip 04574) averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Washington (zip 04574). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington (zip 04574) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04574 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04574 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Washington, Maine	United States
	47.4 in.	38.1 in.
	71.1 in.	27.8 in.
	129.6 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	77.6°	85.8°
	11.4°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	2.8	4.3
	332 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 04574 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04574 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 04574 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04574 zip code, there are 2.1 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 04574 zip code with an average of 11.4°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

In the 04574 zip code, there are 143.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.

In the 04574 zip code, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04574 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 04574 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in the 04574 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04574 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 129.6 rainy days annually in the 04574 zip code, which is rainier 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 71.1 inches in the 04574 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04574 zip code with 18.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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