Zip 04240 (Lewiston, ME) Climate

Lewiston, ME has a humid continental climate. This means that winters tend to be cold and snowy, while summers are warm and humid. Summers usually last from May to September with temperatures rising as high as the mid-80s during July and August. Winters last from December to March and temperatures can drop into the single digits at night. Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year with about 40 inches of rain and 45 inches of snowfall each season.

Lewiston (zip 04240), Maine gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lewiston (zip 04240) 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 Lewiston (zip 04240). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewiston (zip 04240) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04240 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04240 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lewiston, Maine	United States
	47.7 in.	38.1 in.
	74.2 in.	27.8 in.
	132.0 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	78.8°	85.8°
	8.9°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	2.8	4.3
	240 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 04240 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In the 04240 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 04240 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 04240 zip code, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 04240 zip code with an average of 8.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In the 04240 zip code, there are 156.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In the 04240 zip code, there are 14.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04240 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 04240 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 47.7 inches in the 04240 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

June is the rainiest month in the 04240 zip code with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 132.0 rainy days annually in the 04240 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 74.2 inches in the 04240 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04240 zip code with 21.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Deven · Lewiston, ME

Better than Auburn at least

Over 4 years ago

Born here and lived here all my life. Not great, barely even good. It's a bit racist but not as bad as Northern Maine. City can't keep the damn sidewalks clear of snow More

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