Zip 04451 (Kingman, ME) Climate


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The climate in 04451 Kingman, ME is generally mild, with cold winters and warm summers. In the winter months, average temperatures range from the mid-teens to the low-30s Fahrenheit, while in the summer months temperatures typically remain in the mid-50s to mid-70s. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, though winters tend to be a bit drier than summers. Snow can accumulate during the colder months of December, January and February. Overall, Kingman experiences a temperate climate that is perfect for outdoor activities all year long.

Kingman (zip 04451), Maine gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kingman (zip 04451) averages 93 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 Kingman (zip 04451). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kingman (zip 04451) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 4
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04451 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04451 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 04451 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04451 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 04451 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 04451 zip code, there are 2.1 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 04451 zip code with an average of 3.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In the 04451 zip code, there are 172.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In the 04451 zip code, there are 31.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in the 04451 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 04451 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in the 04451 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in the 04451 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 144.1 rainy days annually in the 04451 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 92.7 inches in the 04451 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04451 zip code with 22.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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