Amherst, ME Climate


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Amherst, ME enjoys a typical Northern New England climate with four distinct seasons. The summer months are typically warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s on hot days. Winters in Amherst tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping below freezing from December through March. Spring is usually mild and pleasant, while fall brings bright foliage colors and cool temperatures. Rainfall in Amherst averages around 42 inches per year.

Amherst, Maine gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Amherst. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Amherst gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Amherst, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAmherst, MaineUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  69.7 in.27.8 in.
  129.0 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  78.1°85.8°
  7.1°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  279 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 Amherst with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Amherst, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Amherst are July, August and June.
In Amherst, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Amherst with an average of 7.1°. This is colder than most places in Maine.
In Amherst, there are 159.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.
In Amherst, there are 20.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.
Humidity in Amherst 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 Amherst with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Amherst means that it is drier than most places in Maine.
May is the rainiest month in Amherst with 12.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 129.0 rainy days annually in Amherst, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 69.7 inches in Amherst means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Amherst with 19.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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