Zip 04438 (Frankfort, ME) Climate

The climate in 04438 Frankfort, ME is generally a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-60s to mid-80s while winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging between 10 and 30 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives significant snowfall each winter, with an average of over 110 inches of snow each year. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, making this area quite wet. Generally speaking, the climate here is mild compared to other parts of Maine due to its location near the coast.

Frankfort (zip 04438), Maine gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Frankfort (zip 04438) averages 67 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Frankfort (zip 04438). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Frankfort (zip 04438) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 7
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04438 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04438 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Frankfort, Maine	United States
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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 04438 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04438 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 04438 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04438 zip code, there are 2.7 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 04438 zip code with an average of 6.6°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04438 zip code, there are 161.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04438 zip code, there are 22.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04438 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 04438 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in the 04438 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04438 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in the 04438 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer 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 66.7 inches in the 04438 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04438 zip code with 19.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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