Zip 04287 (Bowdoin, ME) Climate

The climate in 04287 Bowdoin, ME is generally typical for the Northeast. Summers are warm and humid, while winters can be cold with temperatures frequently dropping below freezing. Rainfall is fairly average and snowfall can vary significantly depending on the year. The area does have a reputation for being on the wet side during the spring and summertime due to the ample precipitation that falls in this region. Overall, Bowdoin has a pleasant climate with four distinct seasons that make it enjoyable to live in throughout the year.

Bowdoin (zip 04287), Maine gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bowdoin (zip 04287) averages 67 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 Bowdoin (zip 04287). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bowdoin (zip 04287) 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04287 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04287 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bowdoin, 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 04287 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In the 04287 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 04287 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 04287 zip code, there are 3.0 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 04287 zip code with an average of 8.2°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04287 zip code, there are 159.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04287 zip code, there are 16.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04287 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 04287 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in the 04287 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04287 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 130.1 rainy days annually in the 04287 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 66.8 inches in the 04287 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04287 zip code with 20.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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