Zip 04576 (Southport, ME) Climate


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United States / Maine / No Metro Area / Lincoln County / No City / Southport (zip 04576)
The climate in 04576 Southport, ME is generally mild. Summers tend to be moderately warm and humid with average temperatures ranging from the low 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cool and wet with average temperatures ranging from the 20s to 40s Fahrenheit. The area gets around 40 inches of rain per year and there is an ample amount of snowfall throughout the winter months. Spring and autumn tend to be moderate with some brief periods of extreme hot or cold weather.

Southport (zip 04576), Maine gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Southport (zip 04576) averages 65 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 Southport (zip 04576). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southport (zip 04576) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04576 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04576 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouthport, MaineUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  65.2 in.27.8 in.
  133.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  77.7°85.8°
  10.6°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  71 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 04576 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04576 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 04576 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 04576 zip code, there are 1.9 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 04576 zip code with an average of 10.6°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.
In the 04576 zip code, there are 154.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
In the 04576 zip code, there are 10.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.
Humidity in the 04576 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.
November is the wettest month in the 04576 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 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 48.2 inches in the 04576 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in the 04576 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 133.8 rainy days annually in the 04576 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 65.2 inches in the 04576 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04576 zip code with 19.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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