Kennebec County, ME Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for Kennebec County are August, July and June. In Kennebec County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Kennebec County with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Kennebec County with 18.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Today's Weather - Kennebec, ME

1 PM PST

Chance Light Rain

52°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
This AfternoonChance Light Rain52° / 39°S 0 to 5 mph
Columbus DayLight Rain then Chance Rain Showers45° / 36°N 5 to 10 mph
TuesdayMostly Sunny51° / 36°W 10 mph
WednesdayPartly Sunny49° / 34°W 5 to 10 mph
ThursdaySunny54° / 35°W 5 mph
FridaySunny60° / 38°NW 5 mph
SaturdaySunny65° / 39°W 0 to 5 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Kennebec County area is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maine.

9.2 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January28°
February32° 11°
March40° 21°
April53° 33°
May65° 44°
June74° 53°
July79° 59°
August78° 57°
September70° 49°
October58° 38°
November45° 29°
December34° 17°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Kennebec
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January030108
February02796
March027105
April013111
May01130
June10130
July10110
August10100
September00100
October08110
November020112
December029116

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.

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