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Palmyra, ME has a humid continental climate with distinct four seasons. Winters are usually cold and snowy while summers can be hot and humid. The average temperature in January is around 20°F (-7°C) while the average temperature in July hovers around 75°F (24°C). The town receives about 47 inches of rain per year, making it one of the wettest parts of Maine. Snowfall is abundant with an average yearly accumulation of 74 inches.

Palmyra, Maine gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palmyra averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Palmyra. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmyra gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 2
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Palmyra, 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 Palmyra with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Maine. In Palmyra, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmyra are August, July and June.

In Palmyra, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palmyra with an average of 2.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Palmyra, there are 177.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Palmyra, there are 34.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

Humidity in Palmyra 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 Palmyra with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in Palmyra means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

June is the rainiest month in Palmyra with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 126.0 rainy days annually in Palmyra, which is less rainy than most 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 69.8 inches in Palmyra means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Palmyra with 18.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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