Zip 04074 (Scarborough, ME) Climate

The climate in Scarborough, ME (04074) is typically cold and humid. Summers are cool and usually last from June until September with temperatures ranging from 60-80°F. Winters are quite cold, averaging between 20-30°F, with snowfall occurring throughout the season. Spring and autumn are transitional seasons that tend to be milder than winter but cooler than summer with average temperatures between 40-60°F. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with light snowfall occurring in the winter months and more frequent rain showers during summer and spring months.

Scarborough (zip 04074), Maine gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scarborough (zip 04074) averages 61 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 Scarborough (zip 04074). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scarborough (zip 04074) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 11
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04074 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04074 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Scarborough, Maine	United States
	49.1 in.	38.1 in.
	60.7 in.	27.8 in.
	128.5 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	78.4°	85.8°
	10.9°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	2.8	4.3
	49 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 04074 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04074 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 04074 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04074 zip code, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 04074 zip code with an average of 10.9°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

In the 04074 zip code, there are 156.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In the 04074 zip code, there are 12.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04074 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 04074 zip code with 5.0 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 Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in the 04074 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04074 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 128.5 rainy days annually in the 04074 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.7 inches in the 04074 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04074 zip code with 17.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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