Zip 04431 (East Orland, ME) Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Hancock County / No City / East Orland (zip 04431)
The climate in 04431 East Orland, ME is typically mild and moist. The area experiences hot and humid summers with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often dipping below freezing. The average temperature in the warmest months is around 68°F while the coldest months average around 20°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with annual snowfall averaging around 50 inches.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04431 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04431 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 04431 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04431 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 04431 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 04431 zip code, there are 2.2 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 04431 zip code with an average of 6.9°. This is colder than most places in Maine.
In the 04431 zip code, there are 160.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In the 04431 zip code, there are 20.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in the 04431 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 04431 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in the 04431 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in the 04431 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in the 04431 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 66.9 inches in the 04431 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04431 zip code with 19.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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