Zip 04414 (Brownville, ME) Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Piscataquis County / No City / Brownville (zip 04414)
The climate in 04414 Brownville, ME is generally cold and damp. The average annual temperature in the area is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit, making it one of the coolest spots in the state. Summers are brief and warm with temperatures usually reaching only into the upper 70s while winters are long and cool with temperatures dipping below zero at times. Snowfall averages around 70 inches per year, making it a popular place for snowmobiling and skiing enthusiasts. Rainfall is frequent throughout the year as well, providing plentiful moisture for nearby forests and wetlands.

Brownville (zip 04414), Maine gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brownville (zip 04414) averages 94 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Brownville (zip 04414). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brownville (zip 04414) 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 94 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04414 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04414 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
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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 04414 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In the 04414 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 04414 zip code are August, July and June.
In the 04414 zip code, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 04414 zip code with an average of 2.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In the 04414 zip code, there are 179.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In the 04414 zip code, there are 31.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in the 04414 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 04414 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 45.9 inches in the 04414 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in the 04414 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 141.4 rainy days annually in the 04414 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 94.2 inches in the 04414 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04414 zip code with 22.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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