Zip 04271 (Paris, ME) Climate

The climate in 04271 Paris, ME is characterized by cold winters and warm summers. Winters typically last from November to March and the average temperatures range between 13-32°F (-11 to 0°C). Summers are very pleasant with average temperatures ranging from 51-73°F (10-23°C). The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation per year, most of it falling during the months of April through October. Snowfall is also common, with Paris receiving an average of 48 inches of snow annually.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04271 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04271 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 04271 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04271 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 04271 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04271 zip code, there are 2.5 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 04271 zip code with an average of 6.7°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04271 zip code, there are 168.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04271 zip code, there are 19.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04271 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 04271 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in the 04271 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

June is the rainiest month in the 04271 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 127.6 rainy days annually in the 04271 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 77.8 inches in the 04271 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04271 zip code with 19.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 04271 (Paris, ME) Climate

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