Zip 04350 (Litchfield, ME) Climate

The climate in 04350 Litchfield, ME is generally mild and wet. Summers are typically warm and humid, with daytime temperatures reaching into the 80s, while winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping as low as -10°F on occasion. Precipitation is abundant year-round, averaging nearly 45 inches of rain and over 50 inches of snow annually. The area tends to experience all four seasons in varying degrees, making it a great place for outdoor activities throughout the entire year.

Litchfield (zip 04350), Maine gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Litchfield (zip 04350) averages 67 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 Litchfield (zip 04350). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Litchfield (zip 04350) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04350 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.3 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04350 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Litchfield, Maine	United States
	44.3 in.	38.1 in.
	67.4 in.	27.8 in.
	124.3 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	79.3°	85.8°
	8.7°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	2.8	4.3
	345 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 04350 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In the 04350 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 04350 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 04350 zip code, there are 3.6 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 04350 zip code with an average of 8.7°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04350 zip code, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

In the 04350 zip code, there are 15.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04350 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 04350 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in the 04350 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04350 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in the 04350 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 67.4 inches in the 04350 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04350 zip code with 18.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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