Zip 04774 (Saint Francis, ME) Climate

The climate of 04774 Saint Francis, ME is generally cold and wet, with long winters and short summers. The average annual temperature is around 34°F (1°C), and the average snowfall is close to 84 inches (213 cm). In the winter months, temperatures often drop below freezing for several days at a time, while in the summer months temperatures can reach into the 70s (21°C) on some occasions. Winters are characterized by strong winds and frequent snowstorms, while summers tend to be warm and humid. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with rain showers occurring most frequently in spring and early summer.

Saint Francis (zip 04774), Maine gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saint Francis (zip 04774) averages 98 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 Saint Francis (zip 04774). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saint Francis (zip 04774) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 -5
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 98 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04774 zip code is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.7 Summer - 2.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04774 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Saint Francis, Maine	United States
	38.3 in.	38.1 in.
	98.2 in.	27.8 in.
	148.6 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	76.5°	85.8°
	-4.9°	21.7°
	5.6	7
	2.8	4.3
	675 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 04774 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In the 04774 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 04774 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04774 zip code, there are 1.7 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 04774 zip code with an average of -4.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04774 zip code, there are 199.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04774 zip code, there are 56.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04774 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 04774 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in the 04774 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.

July is the rainiest month in the 04774 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 148.6 rainy days annually in the 04774 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 98.2 inches in the 04774 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. December is the snowiest month in the 04774 zip code with 22.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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