30-year climate normals

Oxford County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

79.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 6.5°F.

Oxford County gets 47.23" of precipitation a year, and 28% 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.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	26.7°	6.5°	3.21"
February	29.4°	7.2°	2.80"
March	37.5°	17.0°	3.34"
April	52.1°	29.4°	4.16"
May	64.7°	41.0°	3.73"
June	74.2°	50.9°	4.66"
July	79.1°	55.6°	4.08"
August	78.0°	53.6°	4.16"
September	70.7°	45.4°	3.63"
October	57.1°	34.8°	5.44"
November	44.4°	25.6°	3.84"
December	33.0°	15.3°	4.18"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 28% falling in the wettest three months (Oct, Nov, Dec).

January 3.21"

February 2.80"

March 3.34"

April 4.16"

May 3.73"

June 4.66"

July 4.08"

August 4.16"

September 3.63"

October 5.44"

November 3.84"

December 4.18"

Annual total 47.23"

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 264

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 8,287

Approximate annual cooling cost At 28.63¢/kWh, Maine average $76

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $830

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 Oxford County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Oxford County?

Oxford County averages a high of 79.1°F in July and a low of 6.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 47.23 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Oxford County?

The wettest stretch is Oct, Nov, Dec, which accounts for 28% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Oxford County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 79.1°F. That drives 264 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Oxford County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Oxford County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station RUMFORD 6SW, ME US (USC00177336), 3.8 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.