Castle Hill, ME climate
Castle Hill has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 98 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Castle Hill feels like
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Castle Hill 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 | 21° | 1° | 2.9" | 21.1" | 11 | 30 | -1° – 18° |
| February | 24° | 2° | 2.3" | 21.7" | 8 | 28 | 2° – 22° |
| March | 34° | 13° | 2.7" | 19.0" | 10 | 27 | 15° – 31° |
| April | 47° | 27° | 3.0" | 6.3" | 12 | 10 | 32° – 43° |
| May | 63° | 39° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| June | 72° | 49° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| July | 77° | 55° | 4.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| August | 75° | 52° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| September | 67° | 44° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| October | 53° | 34° | 4.2" | 1.2" | 13 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| November | 39° | 24° | 3.3" | 6.1" | 11 | 5 | 26° – 37° |
| December | 27° | 11° | 3.6" | 21.7" | 11 | 23 | 12° – 27° |
| Year | 50° | 29° | 40.9" | 97.5" | 137 | 122 |
“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 Castle Hill
Castle Hill gets 41 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. Snow covers the ground about 122 days of the year.
About 131 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first one by September 26. That leaves about 131 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Castle Hill
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Castle Hill, 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.
Castle Hill and its neighbors
Castle Hill borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Ashland has the coldest January nights (0°) and Mapleton the hottest July afternoons (78°). Castle Hill’s January low is 1° and its July high 77°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Castle Hill 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 Castle Hill averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Castle Hill’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 2° to 22°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Castle Hill’s climate
What is the coldest month in Castle Hill?
January, with a typical high of 21° and a low of 1°.
What is the hottest month in Castle Hill?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 55°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Castle Hill get?
About 98 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Castle Hill?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 26, and the last spring frost by May 14.
What is the rainiest month in Castle Hill?
October, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Castle Hill itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Presque Isle, ME (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.