Beaver Cove, ME climate
Beaver Cove has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 72°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 98 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Beaver Cove feels like
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Beaver Cove 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 4° | 3.5" | 20.2" | 12 | 30 | 0° – 20° |
| February | 24° | 5° | 3.0" | 21.6" | 11 | 29 | 2° – 21° |
| March | 33° | 14° | 3.6" | 18.4" | 11 | 31 | 14° – 31° |
| April | 44° | 26° | 3.9" | 7.5" | 12 | 20 | 31° – 41° |
| May | 59° | 37° | 4.1" | 0.3" | 14 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| June | 68° | 47° | 4.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| July | 72° | 53° | 4.7" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| August | 71° | 53° | 4.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 59° – 65° |
| September | 64° | 45° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| October | 50° | 35° | 5.5" | 1.2" | 13 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| November | 38° | 24° | 4.5" | 6.5" | 13 | 7 | 25° – 36° |
| December | 27° | 12° | 4.6" | 22.6" | 14 | 26 | 13° – 28° |
| Year | 47° | 29° | 50.8" | 98.3" | 152 | 143 |
“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 Beaver Cove
Beaver Cove gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 152 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 143 days of the year.
About 153 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first one by October 9. That leaves about 153 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 78% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Beaver Cove
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Beaver Cove, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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.
How Beaver Cove 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 Beaver Cove averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.4°). The shift is larger than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Beaver Cove’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 0° to 20°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Beaver Cove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Beaver Cove?
January, with a typical high of 20° and a low of 4°.
What is the hottest month in Beaver Cove?
July, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 53°.
How much snow does Beaver Cove get?
About 98 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Beaver Cove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 9, and the last spring frost by May 7.
What is the rainiest month in Beaver Cove?
October, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Beaver Cove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Moosehead, ME (14 mi, snow) and Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME (11 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.