Zip 04654 (Machias, ME) Climate

04654 Machias, ME is located in the northeast corner of the United States along the Atlantic Ocean. The climate here is classified as humid continental with cold winters and warm summers. In the winter, temperatures can drop to below zero degrees Fahrenheit and there is plenty of snowfall that blankets the area. In summer months, temperatures are milder but still quite cool compared to other regions in the country, rarely reaching above 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, usually ranging from light rain showers to occasional snow flurries or thunderstorms in certain areas.

Machias (zip 04654), Maine gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Machias (zip 04654) 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 Machias (zip 04654). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Machias (zip 04654) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 10
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 04654 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 04654 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Machias, Maine	United States
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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 04654 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In the 04654 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 04654 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 04654 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 04654 zip code with an average of 9.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Maine.

In the 04654 zip code, there are 153.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

In the 04654 zip code, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

Humidity in the 04654 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 04654 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in the 04654 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in the 04654 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 142.0 rainy days annually in the 04654 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 65.1 inches in the 04654 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in the 04654 zip code with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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