Zip 04282 (Turner, ME) Climate

The climate in 04282 Turner, ME is typically mild and temperate. Seasonal temperatures rarely go above 80°F in the summer months and rarely dip below 0°F in the winter months. With an average annual snowfall of around 75 inches, winters can be quite cold and snowy. Spring brings warm sunshine, blooming flowers, and plenty of rain. Summers tend to be pleasant with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to low-80s during the day. Fall brings cooler temperatures, colorful foliage, and moderate amounts of precipitation.

Turner (zip 04282), Maine gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Turner (zip 04282) averages 70 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 Turner (zip 04282). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Turner (zip 04282) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 8
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04282 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04282 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Turner, Maine	United States
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	78.3°	85.8°
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	6.3	Unlock
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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 04282 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In the 04282 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 04282 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04282 zip code, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 04282 zip code with an average of 7.7°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04282 zip code, there are 163.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In the 04282 zip code, there are 16.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04282 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 04282 zip code with 4.9 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 Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in the 04282 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

June is the rainiest month in the 04282 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 128.4 rainy days annually in the 04282 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 70.3 inches in the 04282 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04282 zip code with 19.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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