Great Pond, ME climate
Great Pond has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 9°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Great Pond feels like
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Great Pond weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 9° | 3.8" | 9° – 26° |
| February | 31° | 10° | 2.8" | 9° – 27° |
| March | 40° | 20° | 3.7" | 23° – 37° |
| April | 52° | 31° | 3.8" | 38° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 41° | 3.7" | 49° – 58° |
| June | 74° | 51° | 4.0" | 58° – 67° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 3.4" | 63° – 71° |
| August | 78° | 55° | 3.3" | 64° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 47° | 3.9" | 54° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 37° | 5.1" | 42° – 54° |
| November | 45° | 28° | 4.5" | 31° – 41° |
| December | 34° | 17° | 4.6" | 19° – 34° |
| Year | 54° | 34° | 46.6" |
“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 Great Pond
Great Pond gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest.
About 137 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first one by September 28. That leaves about 137 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Great Pond
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Great Pond, 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.
Great Pond and its neighbors
Great Pond borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Aurora has both the coldest January nights (9°) and the hottest July afternoons (79°). Great Pond’s January low is 9° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Great Pond 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 Great Pond averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.9°). The shift is larger than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Great Pond’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 9° to 27°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Great Pond’s climate
What is the coldest month in Great Pond?
January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Great Pond?
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 Great Pond?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 13.
What is the rainiest month in Great Pond?
October, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Great Pond itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Old Town 2 W, ME (19 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.