Zip 04657 (Meddybemps, ME) Climate

Meddybemps, ME has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The city experiences an average of 199 days of sunshine each year and the average high temperature in July is 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year with on average 40 inches of rain annually. Snowfall averages around 80 inches from December to March. Winters can be quite cold, with temperatures occasionally dropping below zero. During summer months, mild temperatures keep things comfortable in Meddybemps.

Meddybemps (zip 04657), Maine gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Meddybemps (zip 04657) averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Meddybemps (zip 04657). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Meddybemps (zip 04657) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 7
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04657 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04657 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Meddybemps, Maine	United States
	49.5 in.	38.1 in.
	73.9 in.	27.8 in.
	142.2 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	77.7°	85.8°
	7.3°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	2.9	4.3
	188 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 04657 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04657 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 04657 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04657 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 04657 zip code with an average of 7.3°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04657 zip code, there are 165.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04657 zip code, there are 19.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04657 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 04657 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in the 04657 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04657 zip code with 14.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 142.2 rainy days annually in the 04657 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.9 inches in the 04657 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04657 zip code with 20.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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