Baldwin, ME climate
Baldwin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Baldwin feels like
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Baldwin weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 10° | 3.4" | 18.1" | 10 | 9° – 27° |
| February | 33° | 11° | 3.2" | 18.6" | 8 | 9° – 29° |
| March | 41° | 20° | 4.1" | 11.4" | 10 | 22° – 39° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 4.4" | 3.3" | 11 | 39° – 48° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 3.9" | 0 | 14 | 49° – 59° |
| June | 74° | 51° | 4.6" | 0 | 15 | 60° – 66° |
| July | 80° | 57° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 64° – 71° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 64° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 47° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 54° – 63° |
| October | 58° | 37° | 5.5" | 0.3" | 12 | 43° – 55° |
| November | 45° | 28° | 4.5" | 2.5" | 11 | 31° – 41° |
| December | 34° | 17° | 4.5" | 15.5" | 12 | 19° – 34° |
| Year | 55° | 34° | 49.8" | 69.7" | 137 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Baldwin
Baldwin gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year.
About 140 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 140 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Baldwin
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Baldwin, 97% of that work is heating and 3% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Baldwin and its neighbors
Baldwin borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Sebago has the coldest January nights (9°) and Limington the hottest July afternoons (81°). Baldwin’s January low is 10° and its July high 80°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Baldwin compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Baldwin averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Baldwin’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 9° to 29°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Baldwin’s climate
What is the coldest month in Baldwin?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 10°.
What is the hottest month in Baldwin?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 57°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Baldwin get?
About 70 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Baldwin?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 12.
What is the rainiest month in Baldwin?
October, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Baldwin itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at North Sebago, ME (6 mi, snow) and East Hiram, ME (3 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.