Zip 04449 (Hudson, ME) Climate

The climate in 04449 Hudson, ME is typically cold and wet throughout the year. Winters are long and snowfall is common with an average temperature of 22°F. Summers tend to be mild and humid with an average temperature of 72°F. Annual precipitation levels are above average at 47 inches and there is a moderate amount of rain throughout the year. Snowfall generally lasts from December through March, while April-June offer some relief from the cold temperatures with highs in the low 50s and lows in the mid 30s.

Hudson (zip 04449), Maine gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hudson (zip 04449) averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Hudson (zip 04449). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hudson (zip 04449) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 7
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04449 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04449 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hudson, Maine	United States
	42.4 in.	38.1 in.
	69.1 in.	27.8 in.
	121.4 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	79.7°	85.8°
	6.9°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3	4.3
	180 ft.	2443 ft.

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 04449 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In the 04449 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 04449 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 04449 zip code, there are 4.2 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 04449 zip code with an average of 6.9°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04449 zip code, there are 158.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04449 zip code, there are 20.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04449 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 04449 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in the 04449 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04449 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in the 04449 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 69.1 inches in the 04449 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04449 zip code with 19.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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