Zip 04681 (Stonington, ME) Climate

04681 Stonington, ME has a humid continental climate with warm, muggy summers and cold winters. The temperatures in summer average around 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 50 degrees at night. In winter, temperatures generally drop to below freezing during the day and even lower at night. Precipitation is moderate year-round, with snowfall in the winter months. Overall, Stonington experiences four distinct seasons that range from mild to cold depending on the time of year.

Stonington (zip 04681), Maine gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stonington (zip 04681) averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Stonington (zip 04681). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stonington (zip 04681) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 6
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04681 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04681 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stonington, Maine	United States
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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 04681 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04681 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 04681 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04681 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 04681 zip code with an average of 6.4°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04681 zip code, there are 163.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04681 zip code, there are 21.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04681 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 September.

November is the wettest month in the 04681 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in the 04681 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

November is the rainiest month in the 04681 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 109.8 rainy days annually in the 04681 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.5 inches in the 04681 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04681 zip code with 17.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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