Zip 04764 (Oxbow, ME) Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Aroostook County / No City / Oxbow (zip 04764)
Oxbow, ME is located in the Northeast region of the United States and experiences a humid continental climate. The weather in Oxbow exhibits four distinct seasons, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are usually sunny and warm, with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius). Winters are typically cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping to lows of 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, ranging from about 13 to 15 inches (330 mm to 380 mm) annually. Overall, Oxbow has a temperate climate that offers comfortable temperatures all year round.

Oxbow (zip 04764), Maine gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oxbow (zip 04764) averages 94 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 Oxbow (zip 04764). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oxbow (zip 04764) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 94 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04764 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04764 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 04764 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In the 04764 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 04764 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 04764 zip code, there are 1.6 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 04764 zip code with an average of 1.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In the 04764 zip code, there are 180.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In the 04764 zip code, there are 34.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in the 04764 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.
October is the wettest month in the 04764 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in the 04764 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.
July is the rainiest month in the 04764 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 138.4 rainy days annually in the 04764 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 94.1 inches in the 04764 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04764 zip code with 23.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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