Zip 04342 (Dresden, ME) Climate

The climate in 04342 Dresden, ME is generally mild and temperate. Summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the low 80s during the day and dropping into the 50s at night. Winters can be cold with temperatures reaching 0°F during periods of extreme cold. Precipitation is relatively light throughout the year, with an average of only two to three inches monthly. Snowfall can vary greatly year-to-year, but averages around 30 inches annually.

Dresden (zip 04342), Maine gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dresden (zip 04342) averages 68 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 Dresden (zip 04342). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dresden (zip 04342) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04342 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04342 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 04342 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04342 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 04342 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04342 zip code, there are 2.3 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 04342 zip code with an average of 10.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In the 04342 zip code, there are 153.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

In the 04342 zip code, there are 13.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04342 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 04342 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in the 04342 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04342 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in the 04342 zip code, which is less rainy 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 68.0 inches in the 04342 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04342 zip code with 19.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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