The climate of Bangor (Maine
- United States of America)
Bangor is located in the northeastern part of Maine on the banks of
the Penobscot River. The city is an important commercial and cultural
center for this part of the state. Forests and its location along a
river make this area very suitable for logging. Because the river
freezes over during the winter the region was not suitable for the
shipbuilding industry. However, the city could provide raw materials
for the paper industry. Many well preserved buildings from the 19th
century can be admired here. The most unique building is a large
mansion, William Arnold House. The author Stephen King lives here.
Many of his stories are set in Maine and Bangor. Bangor has a wet
continental climate. During the winter temperatures drop far below
freezing point and snowfall is not uncommon. Especially from December
till March large amounts of snow can be expected. Summers are warm and
very dry. During the summer temperatures of 38 degrees Celsius (100
degrees Fahrenheit) are not uncommon.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Bangor:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-2
-12
4
9
n/a
February
0
-11
5
9
n/a
March
5
-5
6
9
n/a
April
11
1
6
8
n/a
May
17
6
7
8
n/a
June
22
11
8
7
n/a
July
25
14
8
9
n/a
August
25
13
8
6
n/a
September
20
9
7
9
n/a
October
13
3
5
9
n/a
November
7
-1
4
12
n/a
December
0
-8
4
10
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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