Zip 04084 (Standish, ME) Climate

The climate in 04084 Standish, ME is typically quite cold throughout the year. During the winter months, temperatures can dip as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit and average close to 20 degrees Fahrenheit, while summers are mild with temperatures ranging from 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common year-round with snowfall occurring during late fall and early spring. The area gets an average of 40 inches of snow annually while rainfall can reach up to 4 inches a month during certain times of the year.

Standish (zip 04084), Maine gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Standish (zip 04084) averages 79 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 Standish (zip 04084). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Standish (zip 04084) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04084 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04084 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Standish, Maine	United States
	50.0 in.	38.1 in.
	79.0 in.	27.8 in.
	131.9 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	80.0°	85.8°
	8.2°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	2.8	4.3
	313 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 04084 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In the 04084 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 04084 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 04084 zip code, there are 4.9 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 04084 zip code with an average of 8.2°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04084 zip code, there are 167.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04084 zip code, there are 17.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04084 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 04084 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.4 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 50.0 inches in the 04084 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.

June is the rainiest month in the 04084 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 131.9 rainy days annually in the 04084 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 79.0 inches in the 04084 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04084 zip code with 20.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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