Climate · Deblois

Deblois, ME climate

Deblois has cold winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 11°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
79°
273rd hottest of 614 Maine towns
January low
11°
179th mildest of 614 Maine towns
Rain + melted snow
50 in
39th wettest of 614 Maine towns
A normal year

What a year in Deblois feels like

Winter

32° / 14°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

52° / 32°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 3

Summer

77° / 55°
Typical high / low · 2 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

57° / 39°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 9
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Deblois weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January30°11°4.2" 10° – 28°
February32°13°3.4" 11° – 28°
March40°22°4.2" 25° – 38°
April52°32°4.3" 38° – 47°
May64°42°3.9" 48° – 57°
June73°51°4.1" 58° – 66°
July79°57°3.5" 63° – 71°
August78°56°3.3" 64° – 70°
September69°49°3.9" 55° – 64°
October57°39°5.5" 43° – 54°
November46°29°5.0" 32° – 43°
December35°19°5.2" 22° – 35°
Year55°35°50.4"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Deblois

Deblois gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and August the driest.

50 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 88% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.5"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

About 158 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first one by October 9. That leaves about 158 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 73% of U.S. towns.

162
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
20
nights below 0° in a normal year
2
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Deblois

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Deblois, 98% of that work is heating and 2% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

98%heating
7,788 heating degree daysMore heating than 83% of U.S. towns
184 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 97% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Deblois

Deblois and its neighbors

Deblois borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.1°. Beddington has both the coldest January nights (10°) and the hottest July afternoons (79°). Deblois’s January low is 11° and its July high 79°.

Steuben: January low 15°, July high 76°Columbia: January low 13°, July high 78°Harrington: January low 15°, July high 76°Milbridge: January low 15°, July high 76°Beddington: January low 10°, July high 79°Cherryfield: January low 13°, July high 78°Deblois: January low 11°, July high 79° DebloisBeddingtonCherryfield
ColderMilder10° to 15°
Beddington10.4° −0.9°
Deblois11.3°
Cherryfield12.5° +1.2°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Deblois compares

Summer heat79° July high
Cooler than 93% of U.S. towns273rd hottest of 614 Maine towns
Winter cold11° January low
Colder than 79% of U.S. towns179th mildest of 614 Maine towns
Precipitation50" a year
Wetter than 88% of U.S. towns39th wettest of 614 Maine towns
Growing season158 frost-free days
Shorter than 73% of U.S. towns205th longest of 610 Maine towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Deblois averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 86% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.8° now 23°, was 21°
🌷 Spring+1.2° now 42°, was 41°
☀️ Summer+1.7° now 66°, was 64°
🍂 Fall+1.4° now 48°, was 47°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Deblois’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 10° to 28°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Deblois’s climate

What is the coldest month in Deblois?

January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 11°.

What is the hottest month in Deblois?

July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 57°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.

When is the first frost in Deblois?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 9, and the last spring frost by May 3.

What is the rainiest month in Deblois?

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 Deblois itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Jonesboro, ME (18 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.

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