Zip 04606 (Addison, ME) Climate

Addison, ME 04606 has a cool and moist climate. The summers are usually mild and fairly short, while the winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, making for the rich soil that farmers in this area rely on. Average snowfall is about 52 inches per year, with some areas receiving up to 70 inches of snow during the winter months. The average temperature in Addison is typically around 37 degrees throughout the year, providing a pleasant atmosphere for those who enjoy cooler climates.

Addison (zip 04606), Maine gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Addison (zip 04606) averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Addison (zip 04606). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Addison (zip 04606) 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 8
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04606 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04606 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Addison, Maine	United States
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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 04606 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In the 04606 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 04606 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04606 zip code, there are 1.5 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 04606 zip code with an average of 8.0°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04606 zip code, there are 160.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04606 zip code, there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04606 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 August, July and September.

November is the wettest month in the 04606 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in the 04606 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04606 zip code with 13.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 140.5 rainy days annually in the 04606 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 65.1 inches in the 04606 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04606 zip code with 17.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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