Zip 04691 (Whiting, ME) Climate

The climate in 04691 Whiting, ME is typically cold and wet. The area experiences all four seasons of the year with temperatures ranging from -25°F to 80°F throughout the year. Winters are cold, and temperatures often drop below zero. Summers are cool and mild, with temperatures rarely climbing above 80°F. Precipitation is abundant in this area, with average annual snowfall of over 70 inches. Rainfall is also high in this region, making it a great place for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Whiting (zip 04691), Maine gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whiting (zip 04691) averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Whiting (zip 04691). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whiting (zip 04691) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04691 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 04691 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 04691 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In the 04691 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 04691 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04691 zip code, there are 1.2 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 04691 zip code with an average of 10.7°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

In the 04691 zip code, there are 151.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

In the 04691 zip code, there are 12.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04691 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 04691 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in the 04691 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04691 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 140.0 rainy days annually in the 04691 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 64.5 inches in the 04691 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04691 zip code with 16.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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