Zip 04785 (Van Buren, ME) Climate

The climate in 04785 Van Buren, ME is characterized by cold winters and warm, humid summers. Winter temperatures generally range between 20-30°F and snowfall typically accumulates to an average of around 70 inches per year. Summertime temperatures usually hover in the low-mid 80s with high humidity levels making it feel much hotter. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, mainly during spring and fall months. Despite the cold winter temperatures, the natural beauty of Van Buren makes it a great destination any time of year!

Van Buren (zip 04785), Maine gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Van Buren (zip 04785) averages 96 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Van Buren (zip 04785). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Van Buren (zip 04785) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04785 zip code is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

8.8 Summer - 2.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 04785 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Van Buren, Maine	United States
	39.5 in.	38.1 in.
	95.8 in.	27.8 in.
	152.3 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	75.7°	85.8°
	-3.5°	21.7°
	5.6	7
	2.8	4.3
	512 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 04785 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In the 04785 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 04785 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04785 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 04785 zip code with an average of -3.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04785 zip code, there are 188.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04785 zip code, there are 50.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04785 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.

July is the wettest month in the 04785 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in the 04785 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.

July is the rainiest month in the 04785 zip code with 14.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 152.3 rainy days annually in the 04785 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 95.8 inches in the 04785 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04785 zip code with 23.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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