Zip 04645 (Isle Au Haut, ME) Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Knox County / No City / Isle Au Haut (zip 04645)
The climate in 04645 Isle Au Haut, ME is characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 70°F while the average low temperature during the winter months is around 20°F. The area experiences an average of 46 inches of precipitation annually, with most falling between October and April. In the summertime, temperatures can reach up to 90°F with humidity levels remaining relatively constant throughout the year. Snowfall in this area typically peaks in January and February averaging at about 16 inches per month.

Isle Au Haut (zip 04645), Maine gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Isle Au Haut (zip 04645) averages 64 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 Isle Au Haut (zip 04645). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Isle Au Haut (zip 04645) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 9
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04645 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04645 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 04645 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04645 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 04645 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 04645 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 04645 zip code with an average of 8.5°. This is colder than most places in Maine.
In the 04645 zip code, there are 149.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.
In the 04645 zip code, there are 18.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.
Humidity in the 04645 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 August, July and September.
November is the wettest month in the 04645 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in the 04645 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in the 04645 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in the 04645 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 64.3 inches in the 04645 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04645 zip code with 17.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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