Zip 04038 (Gorham, ME) Climate

Gorham, ME has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature is around 49 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer and 22 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches per year. On average, Gorham receives about 16 inches of snow each year. The area typically experiences four distinct seasons, with cool spring temperatures, warm summer temperatures, milder autumn temperatures and chilly winter temperatures.

Gorham (zip 04038), Maine gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gorham (zip 04038) averages 74 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 Gorham (zip 04038). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gorham (zip 04038) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04038 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04038 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 04038 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In the 04038 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 04038 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 04038 zip code, there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 04038 zip code with an average of 8.7°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04038 zip code, there are 165.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04038 zip code, there are 17.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04038 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.

October is the wettest month in the 04038 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in the 04038 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.

June is the rainiest month in the 04038 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 129.4 rainy days annually in the 04038 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.6 inches in the 04038 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04038 zip code with 20.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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