Crawford, ME climate
Crawford has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Crawford feels like
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Crawford 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 | 28° | 10° | 3.9" | 17.8" | 11 | 23 | 9° – 27° |
| February | 31° | 12° | 3.2" | 19.9" | 10 | 19 | 11° – 27° |
| March | 39° | 21° | 4.0" | 13.4" | 11 | 17 | 23° – 37° |
| April | 52° | 31° | 4.1" | 3.5" | 11 | 3 | 37° – 47° |
| May | 64° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| June | 73° | 50° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 38° | 5.2" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 45° | 29° | 4.8" | 2.7" | 11 | 2 | 32° – 42° |
| December | 34° | 18° | 4.9" | 16.6" | 12 | 12 | 21° – 34° |
| Year | 54° | 34° | 48.5" | 74.2" | 129 | 76 |
“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 Crawford
Crawford gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 129 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 76 days of the year.
About 157 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 10. That leaves about 157 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 74% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Crawford
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Crawford, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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.
Crawford and its neighbors
Crawford borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Alexander has both the coldest January nights (10°) and the hottest July afternoons (78°). Crawford’s January low is 10° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Crawford 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 Crawford averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.2°). The shift is larger than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Crawford’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 9° to 27°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Crawford’s climate
What is the coldest month in Crawford?
January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 10°.
What is the hottest month in Crawford?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 57°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Crawford get?
About 74 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Crawford?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 10, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Crawford?
October, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Crawford itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Grand Lake Stream, ME (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.