Zip 04066 (Orrs Island, ME) Climate

The climate in 04066 Orrs Island, ME is generally mild and temperate. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 73°F (23°C), with an average low of around 50°F (10°C). In the winter months, the average high temperature is around 33°F (1°C) and an average low of 11°F (-11°C). The area receives a moderate amount of rain throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of about 42 inches. Snowfall is also light, usually around 6 inches annually. Overall, the climate in 04066 Orrs Island, ME offers a pleasant balance between warmth and coolness throughout the year.

Orrs Island (zip 04066), Maine gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orrs Island (zip 04066) averages 66 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 Orrs Island (zip 04066). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orrs Island (zip 04066) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 9
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04066 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 04066 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Orrs Island, Maine	United States
	49.7 in.	38.1 in.
	66.3 in.	27.8 in.
	132.7 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	77.8°	85.8°
	9.3°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	2.8	4.3
	81 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 04066 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04066 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 04066 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04066 zip code, there are 2.0 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 04066 zip code with an average of 9.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In the 04066 zip code, there are 157.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In the 04066 zip code, there are 13.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04066 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 04066 zip code with 5.2 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 49.7 inches in the 04066 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04066 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 132.7 rainy days annually in the 04066 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer 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 66.3 inches in the 04066 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04066 zip code with 19.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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