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United StatesMaineAndroscoggin CountyClimate Station LEWISTON, ME US Distance 4.7 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Androscoggin County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

79.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 11.6°F.

Androscoggin County gets 45.18" of precipitation a year and 65.1" of snow, and 29% of it falls in Oct, Nov, Dec.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 28.4° 11.6° 3.28" 19.4"
February 31.6° 13.7° 3.24" 17.3"
March 40.3° 22.6° 3.53" 12.3"
April 52.9° 34.8° 4.04" 2.9"
May 65.3° 46.0° 3.18" 0.0"
June 74.1° 55.8° 4.28" 0.0"
July 79.9° 61.8° 3.51" 0.0"
August 79.2° 60.4° 3.36" 0.0"
September 70.3° 52.2° 3.74" 0.0"
October 57.6° 41.2° 4.90" 0.0"
November 45.0° 31.4° 3.94" 1.6"
December 34.2° 20.4° 4.18" 11.6"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (Oct, Nov, Dec).

January 3.28"
February 3.24"
March 3.53"
April 4.04"
May 3.18"
June 4.28"
July 3.51"
August 3.36"
September 3.74"
October 4.90"
November 3.94"
December 4.18"
Annual total 45.18"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 485
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,271
Approximate annual cooling cost At 28.63¢/kWh, Maine average $139
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $729

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Androscoggin County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Androscoggin County?

Androscoggin County averages a high of 79.9°F in July and a low of 11.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 45.18 inches, including 65.1 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Androscoggin County?

The wettest stretch is Oct, Nov, Dec, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Androscoggin County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 79.9°F. That drives 485 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Androscoggin County?

Yes. Androscoggin County averages 65.1 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station LEWISTON, ME US (USC00174566), 4.7 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Maine residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.