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Parsonsfield, ME enjoys a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area is known for its humid continental climate, which means that the summers are usually hot and humid while the cold winter temperatures can dip below freezing. The average temperature in summer is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, with occasional peak highs into the 90s during August. Winter temperatures often dip into the teens or lower, although occasional mild spells can bring temperatures as high as 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of approximately 44 inches per year.

Parsonsfield, Maine gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parsonsfield averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Parsonsfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parsonsfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Parsonsfield is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

8.9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Parsonsfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Parsonsfield with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maine. In Parsonsfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parsonsfield are August, July and June.
In Parsonsfield, there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maine.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parsonsfield with an average of 5.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Parsonsfield, there are 180.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
In Parsonsfield, there are 24.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.
Humidity in Parsonsfield 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.
October is the wettest month in Parsonsfield with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in Parsonsfield means that it is wetter than most places in Maine.
June is the rainiest month in Parsonsfield with 14.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 137.0 rainy days annually in Parsonsfield, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 77.8 inches in Parsonsfield means that it is snowier than most places in Maine. January is the snowiest month in Parsonsfield with 20.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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