Zip 04091 (West Baldwin, ME) Climate

04091 West Baldwin, ME experiences a mild and pleasant climate throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with average temperatures ranging from 65 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, but generally not frigid, with temperatures usually dropping into the teens and twenties. Precipitation is common in all seasons, with annual snowfall of around 50 inches. Spring and fall are both mild and enjoyable seasons in West Baldwin. Overall, the climate in this part of Maine is comfortable and pleasant throughout the year.

West Baldwin (zip 04091), Maine gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Baldwin (zip 04091) averages 77 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 West Baldwin (zip 04091). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Baldwin (zip 04091) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04091 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04091 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Baldwin, Maine	United States
	49.1 in.	38.1 in.
	76.7 in.	27.8 in.
	138.2 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	79.2°	85.8°
	4.8°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	2.8	4.3
	698 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 04091 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In the 04091 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 04091 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 04091 zip code, there are 3.9 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 04091 zip code with an average of 4.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04091 zip code, there are 178.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In the 04091 zip code, there are 26.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04091 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 04091 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in the 04091 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.

June is the rainiest month in the 04091 zip code with 15.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 138.2 rainy days annually in the 04091 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 76.7 inches in the 04091 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04091 zip code with 19.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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