Zip 04742 (Fort Fairfield, ME) Climate

The climate in 04742 Fort Fairfield, ME is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, average temperatures range from 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can plunge down to an average of 10 to 20 degrees. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with around 60 inches of snowfall annually. This area also experiences frequent foggy days and misty nights due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. Residents should be prepared for a wide range of weather conditions no matter what season it is.

Fort Fairfield (zip 04742), Maine gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Fairfield (zip 04742) averages 95 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Fort Fairfield (zip 04742). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Fairfield (zip 04742) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 1
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04742 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 2.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04742 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Fairfield, Maine	United States
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	77.2°	85.8°
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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 04742 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04742 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 04742 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04742 zip code, there are 1.6 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 04742 zip code with an average of 1.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04742 zip code, there are 178.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04742 zip code, there are 37.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04742 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.

July is the wettest month in the 04742 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in the 04742 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.

July is the rainiest month in the 04742 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 139.9 rainy days annually in the 04742 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 95.1 inches in the 04742 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04742 zip code with 23.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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