Fort Kent, ME climate
Fort Kent has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 99 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fort Kent feels like
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Fort Kent 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 | 19° | -1° | 2.6" | 20.3" | 13 | 31 | -3° – 19° |
| February | 23° | 1° | 2.3" | 21.0" | 11 | 29 | 1° – 23° |
| March | 33° | 12° | 2.6" | 19.0" | 11 | 30 | 12° – 30° |
| April | 46° | 26° | 3.0" | 6.6" | 12 | 15 | 31° – 43° |
| May | 62° | 38° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| June | 71° | 48° | 4.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| July | 76° | 54° | 4.4" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| August | 75° | 52° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 60° – 66° |
| September | 66° | 43° | 3.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| October | 52° | 34° | 4.0" | 1.1" | 14 | 1 | 38° – 49° |
| November | 38° | 24° | 3.2" | 8.9" | 13 | 10 | 26° – 36° |
| December | 26° | 10° | 3.2" | 22.3" | 14 | 27 | 10° – 26° |
| Year | 49° | 28° | 39.6" | 99.3" | 156 | 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 Fort Kent
Fort Kent gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 156 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 143 days of the year.
About 121 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first one by September 24. That leaves about 121 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fort Kent
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fort Kent, 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.
Fort Kent and its neighbors
Fort Kent borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Wallagrass has both the coldest January nights (-1°) and the hottest July afternoons (76°). Fort Kent’s January low is -1° and its July high 76°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Fort Kent 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 Fort Kent averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fort Kent’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 1° to 23°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Fort Kent’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fort Kent?
January, with a typical high of 19° and a low of -1°.
What is the hottest month in Fort Kent?
July, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 54°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fort Kent get?
About 99 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Fort Kent?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 24, and the last spring frost by May 23.
What is the rainiest month in Fort Kent?
July, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fort Kent itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ft Kent, ME (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.