Zip 04660 (Mount Desert, ME) Climate

The climate in 04660 Mount Desert, ME is generally mild and pleasant. Summer temperatures typically range between 65 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter, temperatures usually fall between 20-35 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rain and 70 inches of snowfall annually, making it a great destination for outdoor activities all year round. Winters are often windy but rarely too cold for comfort. The summer months tend to be moderately humid with cool nights as well as days full of sunshine.

Mount Desert (zip 04660), Maine gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Desert (zip 04660) averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Mount Desert (zip 04660). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Desert (zip 04660) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 8
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04660 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04660 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mount Desert, Maine	United States
	50.5 in.	38.1 in.
	67.5 in.	27.8 in.
	121.9 days	106.2 days
	194 days	205 days
	78.5°	85.8°
	7.7°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	2.9	4.3
	198 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 04660 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04660 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 04660 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 04660 zip code, there are 2.4 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 04660 zip code with an average of 7.7°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04660 zip code, there are 154.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

In the 04660 zip code, there are 19.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04660 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 04660 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August 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 50.5 inches in the 04660 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04660 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in the 04660 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 67.5 inches in the 04660 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04660 zip code with 17.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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