Zip 04543 (Damariscotta, ME) Climate

04543 Damariscotta, ME has a humid continental climate characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching the mid-70s on average while winters are cold with temperatures dropping down to the mid-20s. The area receives plenty of precipitation throughout the year, with average snowfall of over 50 inches in the winter months and around 40 inches of rain during the summer. This is typical for this part of Maine, as this area typically experiences milder winters and cooler summers when compared to other parts of the state.

Damariscotta (zip 04543), Maine gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Damariscotta (zip 04543) averages 64 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 Damariscotta (zip 04543). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Damariscotta (zip 04543) 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04543 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04543 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Damariscotta, Maine	United States
	48.2 in.	38.1 in.
	63.8 in.	27.8 in.
	130.4 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	77.3°	85.8°
	11.7°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3	4.3
	122 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 04543 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04543 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 04543 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04543 zip code, there are 1.4 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 04543 zip code with an average of 11.7°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

In the 04543 zip code, there are 149.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.

In the 04543 zip code, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04543 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 04543 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in the 04543 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04543 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in the 04543 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.8 inches in the 04543 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04543 zip code with 18.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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steve · Farmington, ME

Too Perfect ... under siege

Over 2 years ago

- 11/25/2013 Warning: Damariscotta is too perfect a New England Town and as such has been under siege by tourism and invaded by the wealthy from Mass, NY, NJ and More

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