Zip 04762 (New Sweden, ME) Climate

The climate in 04762 New Sweden, ME is characterized by cold, snowy winters and warm, mild summers. Temperatures average around 65°F (18°C) during the summer months and drop to an average of 16°F (-9°C) during the winter. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with yearly precipitation levels reaching around 40 inches (101 cm). Snowfall averages around 75 inches (190 cm) per season. The area receives an average of 202 days of sunshine each year.

New Sweden (zip 04762), Maine gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Sweden (zip 04762) averages 96 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 New Sweden (zip 04762). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Sweden (zip 04762) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04762 zip code is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.8 Summer - 2.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04762 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Sweden, Maine	United States
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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 04762 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In the 04762 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 04762 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04762 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 04762 zip code with an average of -2.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04762 zip code, there are 186.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04762 zip code, there are 48.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04762 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.

July is the wettest month in the 04762 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in the 04762 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.

July is the rainiest month in the 04762 zip code with 14.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.0 rainy days annually in the 04762 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 96.3 inches in the 04762 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04762 zip code with 23.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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