Zip 04732 (Ashland, ME) Climate

Ashland, Maine experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The town is situated in the northern part of the state, near the Canadian border, so temperatures can be quite extreme depending on the season. Summers average around 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit on some days, while winter temperatures can dip down to an average low of close to 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Annual precipitation averages between 25 and 30 inches per year, with most of it falling during the summer months. Snowfall is common during the winter months and can accumulate for several days at a time.

Ashland (zip 04732), Maine gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ashland (zip 04732) averages 95 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Ashland (zip 04732). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ashland (zip 04732) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04732 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 2.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04732 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ashland, Maine	United States
	38.5 in.	38.1 in.
	95.3 in.	27.8 in.
	140.4 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	77.2°	85.8°
	1.3°	21.7°
	5.8	7
	2.8	4.3
	717 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 04732 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04732 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 04732 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04732 zip code, there are 1.6 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 04732 zip code with an average of 1.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04732 zip code, there are 178.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04732 zip code, there are 36.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04732 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.

July is the wettest month in the 04732 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in the 04732 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.

July is the rainiest month in the 04732 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 140.4 rainy days annually in the 04732 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 95.3 inches in the 04732 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04732 zip code with 23.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Ashland

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Ashland

Jobs