Zip 04568 (South Bristol, ME) Climate

The climate in 04568 South Bristol, ME is generally mild to warm. Summers are pleasantly warm with average temperatures in the mid-70s and occasional highs reaching into the 80s. Winters are typically cold with average temperatures in the mid-30s and occasional lows dipping down into the teens. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall annually, mostly concentrated during the summer months. Snowfall averages around 50 inches per year and peaks during January and February. All in all, South Bristol enjoys a moderate climate with plenty of precipitation for lush vegetation.

South Bristol (zip 04568), Maine gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Bristol (zip 04568) averages 64 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 South Bristol (zip 04568). The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Bristol (zip 04568) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04568 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04568 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	South Bristol, Maine	United States
	47.8 in.	38.1 in.
	63.5 in.	27.8 in.
	136.1 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	75.3°	85.8°
	13.0°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3	4.3
	20 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 04568 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In the 04568 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 04568 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04568 zip code, there are 1.0 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 04568 zip code with an average of 13.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Maine.

In the 04568 zip code, there are 144.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.

In the 04568 zip code, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04568 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 August, July and June.

November is the wettest month in the 04568 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 47.8 inches in the 04568 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04568 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 136.1 rainy days annually in the 04568 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 63.5 inches in the 04568 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04568 zip code with 19.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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