US5.com
  1. Home
  2. States
  3. Maine
  4. ZIP 04238
  5. Climate & Environment
, ME

ZIP 04238 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 04238

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for ME as Relatively Low (composite score 65.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (86.1) and flood (73.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Low
Risk index
65.9
Flood risk
73.3
Wildfire risk
27.2
Hurricane risk
86.1
Earthquake risk
60.3
Tornado risk
16.7
Winter weather risk
94.9
Hail risk
11.8
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

39
Median AQI
74.0%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

1.0%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 04238

Climate normals for ME show little to no average snow and around 48.1 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

7-day weather forecast

Loading live forecast…

Sunrise, sunset & moon

Loading outdoor timing for ZIP 04238…

Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
5b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
48.1 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone5b
Annual precip (in)48.1
Snow days0
Broadband access89.6%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index65.9
Flood risk (NRI)73.3
Wildfire risk (NRI)27.2
Hurricane risk (NRI)86.1
IRS net migration53
Median AQI39
Good AQI days74.0%