Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Wettest Counties in Maine
Total annual precipitation by county, wettest first. Rainfall drives roof and siding wear, basement water, and in much of the country the flood component of the insurance premium. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Maine ranked
| # | County | Annual rainfall | FEMA risk rating | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York County | 51.3" | Relatively Moderate | $357,200 |
| 2 | Hancock County | 49.4" | Relatively Low | $278,400 |
| 3 | Washington County | 49.4" | Relatively Low | $147,100 |
| 4 | Lincoln County | 49.3" | Very Low | $306,200 |
| 5 | Waldo County | 48.8" | Very Low | $239,100 |
| 6 | Sagadahoc County | 48.5" | Very Low | $300,200 |
| 7 | Cumberland County | 48.1" | Relatively Low | $411,400 |
| 8 | Knox County | 47.6" | Very Low | $290,800 |
| 9 | Oxford County | 47.2" | Relatively Low | $192,300 |
| 10 | Androscoggin County | 45.2" | Relatively Low | $232,000 |
| 11 | Somerset County | 44.5" | Relatively Low | $155,200 |
| 12 | Penobscot County | 44.3" | Relatively Low | $193,800 |
| 13 | Franklin County | 42.6" | Relatively Low | $176,700 |
| 14 | Piscataquis County | 42.6" | Relatively Low | $153,300 |
| 15 | Kennebec County | 41.8" | Relatively Low | $219,900 |
| 16 | Aroostook County | 40.7" | Relatively Low | $131,700 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Wettest Counties across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Maine