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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Millinocket Municipal Airport Maine, United States

At Millinocket Municipal Airport, the summers are comfortable and wet, the winters are freezing and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 6°F to 78°F and is rarely below -11°F or above 87°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Millinocket Municipal Airport for warm-weather activities is from late June to early September.

Climate at Millinocket Municipal Airport

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Millinocket Municipal Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 27 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 68°F. The hottest month of the year at Millinocket Municipal Airport is July, with an average high of 78°F and low of 59°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.4 months, from November 30 to March 10, with an average daily high temperature below 35°F. The coldest month of the year at Millinocket Municipal Airport is January, with an average low of 7°F and high of 25°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Millinocket Municipal AirportwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-20°F-20°F-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2925°FJan 2925°FJul 2678°FJul 2678°F6°F6°F59°F59°FMay 2768°FMay 2768°FSep 1568°FSep 1568°FNov 3035°FNov 3035°FMar 1035°FMar 1035°F47°F47°F49°F49°F22°F22°F17°F17°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 25°F29°F38°F52°F65°F73°F78°F76°F67°F55°F42°F30°F
Temp. 15°F19°F28°F41°F54°F63°F68°F67°F58°F46°F35°F23°F
Low 7°F10°F20°F33°F44°F53°F59°F57°F49°F38°F28°F15°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Millinocket Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmfrigidvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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At Millinocket Municipal Airport, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Millinocket Municipal Airport begins around June 23 and lasts for 4.0 months, ending around October 24.

The clearest month of the year at Millinocket Municipal Airport is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 60% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 24 and lasts for 8.0 months, ending around June 23.

The cloudiest month of the year at Millinocket Municipal Airport is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 60% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Millinocket Municipal AirportclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Sep 262%Sep 262%Feb 2839%Feb 2839%Jun 2350%Jun 2350%Oct 2450%Oct 2450%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 60%60%60%58%59%52%44%40%42%48%56%59%
Clearer 40%40%40%42%41%48%56%60%58%52%44%41%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Millinocket Municipal Airport varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.3 months, from April 9 to August 19, with a greater than 30% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Millinocket Municipal Airport is June, with an average of 11.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.7 months, from August 19 to April 9. The month with the fewest wet days at Millinocket Municipal Airport is February, with an average of 6.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation at Millinocket Municipal Airport changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.9 months, from March 12 to December 9. The month with the most days of rain alone at Millinocket Municipal Airport is June, with an average of 11.6 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.1 months, from December 9 to March 12. The month with the most days of snow alone at Millinocket Municipal Airport is January, with an average of 4.7 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Millinocket Municipal AirportsnowrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2540%Jun 2540%Feb 520%Feb 520%Mar 1224%Mar 1224%Dec 929%Dec 929%Aug 1930%Aug 1930%NowNowsnowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 1.2d1.2d3.4d7.2d10.2d11.6d12.0d9.7d8.4d8.5d5.8d2.5d
Mixed 1.6d1.7d2.4d1.0d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d1.6d2.3d
Snow 4.7d3.4d2.2d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.0d3.8d
Any 7.6d6.4d8.0d8.6d10.3d11.6d12.0d9.7d8.5d8.9d8.4d8.6d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Millinocket Municipal Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Millinocket Municipal Airport. The month with the most rain at Millinocket Municipal Airport is October, with an average rainfall of 3.8 inches.

The month with the least rain at Millinocket Municipal Airport is February, with an average rainfall of 0.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall at Millinocket Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 inOct 143.8 inOct 143.8 inFeb 70.8 inFeb 70.8 inJun 223.7 inJun 223.7 inAug 263.1 inAug 263.1 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.9″0.9″1.6″2.7″3.3″3.6″3.5″3.2″3.4″3.8″3.2″1.8″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Millinocket Municipal Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from October 24 to April 26, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Millinocket Municipal Airport is January, with an average snowfall of 15.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from April 26 to October 24. The least snow falls around July 16, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Average Monthly Snowfall at Millinocket Municipal AirportsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 in25 in25 in30 in30 inJan 715.7 inJan 715.7 inJul 160.0 inJul 160.0 inOct 241.0 inOct 241.0 inApr 261.0 inApr 261.0 in
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 15.4″14.9″12.1″2.5″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.4″5.9″14.4″

The length of the day at Millinocket Municipal Airport varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 41 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 42 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Millinocket Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1915 hr, 42 minJun 2015 hr, 42 minJun 2012 hr, 12 minSep 2212 hr, 12 minSep 228 hr, 41 minDec 218 hr, 41 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.2h10.4h12.0h13.6h15.0h15.6h15.3h14.0h12.5h10.9h9.5h8.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:44 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 32 minutes later at 7:16 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 3:50 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 38 minutes later at 8:28 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Millinocket Municipal Airport during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Millinocket Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 154:44 AMJun 154:44 AM8:28 PMJun 258:28 PMJun 25Dec 93:50 PMDec 93:50 PM7:16 AMNov 27:16 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Millinocket Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000101010102020203030304040506000010101020202020303040405050602168NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Millinocket Municipal Airport

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Millinocket Municipal Airport experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from June 13 to September 15, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 3% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Millinocket Municipal Airport is July, with 3.6 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 27, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Millinocket Municipal AirportmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 270%Feb 270%Jul 2913%Jul 2913%Jun 133%Jun 133%Sep 153%Sep 153%NowNowmuggymuggycomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.3d3.6d3.1d0.9d0.1d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Millinocket Municipal Airport experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from November 19 to May 3, with average wind speeds of more than 5.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Millinocket Municipal Airport is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.5 months, from May 3 to November 19. The calmest month of the year at Millinocket Municipal Airport is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Average Wind Speed at Millinocket Municipal AirportwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mphMar 116.6 mphMar 116.6 mphJul 313.8 mphJul 313.8 mphNov 195.2 mphNov 195.2 mphMay 35.2 mphMay 35.2 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 6.06.46.55.84.84.33.93.94.34.85.25.5

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Millinocket Municipal Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 1.8 months, from March 16 to May 10, with a peak percentage of 35% on March 17. The wind is most often from the south for 1.3 months, from May 10 to June 19, with a peak percentage of 34% on June 18. The wind is most often from the west for 8.9 months, from June 19 to March 16, with a peak percentage of 44% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Wind Direction at Millinocket Municipal AirportWNSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Millinocket Municipal Airport throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Millinocket Municipal Airport for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to early September, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Tourism Score at Millinocket Municipal Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.56.50.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Millinocket Municipal Airport for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Millinocket Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.14.10.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Millinocket Municipal Airport typically lasts for 4.9 months (150 days), from around May 7 to around October 5, rarely starting before April 20 or after May 24, and rarely ending before September 19 or after October 21.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Millinocket Municipal Airportgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 750%May 750%Oct 550%Oct 550%May 2490%May 2490%Sep 1990%Sep 1990%Apr 2010%Apr 2010%Oct 2110%Oct 2110%0%Dec 60%Dec 6Jul 21100%Jul 21100%NowNowfrigidfreezingcoldcoolcomfortablewarmvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Millinocket Municipal Airport should appear around May 10, only rarely appearing before May 2 or after May 19.

Growing Degree Days at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Growing Degree Days at Millinocket Municipal AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FMay 1090°FMay 1090°FJul 15900°FJul 15900°FSep 91,800°FSep 91,800°FDec 312,057°FDec 312,057°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from May 7 to August 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Millinocket Municipal Airport is July, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 28 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Millinocket Municipal Airport is December, with an average of 1.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Millinocket Municipal Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Millinocket Municipal AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 16.5 kWhJul 16.5 kWhDec 161.3 kWhDec 161.3 kWhMay 75.5 kWhMay 75.5 kWhAug 245.5 kWhAug 245.5 kWhOct 282.3 kWhOct 282.3 kWhFeb 102.3 kWhFeb 102.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 1.62.53.64.85.76.36.35.74.42.91.71.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Millinocket Municipal Airport are 45.648 deg latitude, -68.685 deg longitude, and 394 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Millinocket Municipal Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 266 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 408 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (837 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,138 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Millinocket Municipal Airport is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (30%), within 10 miles by trees (84%) and water (12%), and within 50 miles by trees (86%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Millinocket Municipal Airport, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Millinocket Municipal Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back include but are not limited to Bangor International Airport, Greenville, Houlton International Airport, Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle, Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, Clayton Lake, Caribou Municipal Airport, and Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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