Coplin plantation, ME climate
Coplin plantation has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 119 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Coplin plantation feels like
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Coplin plantation 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 | 23° | 4° | 3.0" | 22.1" | 11 | 31 | 3° – 22° |
| February | 27° | 5° | 2.5" | 26.8" | 9 | 29 | 3° – 22° |
| March | 35° | 14° | 3.0" | 24.1" | 11 | 31 | 14° – 33° |
| April | 48° | 27° | 3.6" | 8.2" | 12 | 24 | 33° – 43° |
| May | 63° | 38° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 13 | 1 | 44° – 56° |
| June | 71° | 48° | 4.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| July | 76° | 53° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| August | 75° | 51° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| September | 67° | 44° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| October | 54° | 34° | 4.9" | 2.2" | 13 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| November | 41° | 25° | 3.8" | 7.8" | 13 | 9 | 27° – 38° |
| December | 29° | 13° | 3.9" | 27.2" | 14 | 28 | 14° – 31° |
| Year | 51° | 30° | 45.0" | 118.5" | 145 | 154 |
“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 Coplin plantation
Coplin plantation gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 145 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 154 days of the year.
About 118 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 24 and the first one by September 21. That leaves about 118 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Coplin plantation
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Coplin plantation, 99% of that work is heating and 1% 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 Coplin plantation 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 Coplin plantation averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.0°). The shift is larger than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Coplin plantation’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 3° to 22°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Coplin plantation’s climate
What is the coldest month in Coplin plantation?
January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 4°.
What is the hottest month in Coplin plantation?
July, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 53°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Coplin plantation get?
About 119 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Coplin plantation?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 21, and the last spring frost by May 24.
What is the rainiest month in Coplin plantation?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Coplin plantation itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Eustis, ME (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.