Climate · Jonesport

Jonesport, ME climate

Jonesport has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
74°
18th coolest of 614 Maine towns
January low
15°
26th mildest of 614 Maine towns
Rain + melted snow
51 in
15th wettest of 614 Maine towns
Snow a winter
75 in
252nd least snowy of 567 Maine towns
A normal year

What a year in Jonesport feels like

Winter

33° / 18°
Typical high / low · 20 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

50° / 33°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

72° / 54°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

57° / 42°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Jonesport weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January31°15°4.3" 19.0"1318 13° – 31°
February32°17°3.6" 18.6"1218 13° – 30°
March39°24°4.4" 17.3"1311 25° – 39°
April50°33°4.3" 2.6"132 38° – 47°
May60°42°3.9" 0140 47° – 55°
June68°50°4.1" 0130 56° – 63°
July74°56°3.5" 0130 61° – 68°
August74°57°3.3" 0100 62° – 69°
September67°51°4.0" 0120 55° – 64°
October56°42°5.5" 0.1"130 45° – 55°
November46°33°5.0" 2.0"131 34° – 44°
December37°23°5.3" 15.3"1511 25° – 37°
Year53°37°51.0"74.9"15362

“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 Jonesport

Jonesport gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 153 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 62 days of the year.

51 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 89% of U.S. towns
75 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 93% of U.S. towns
62 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 72% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.5"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
19"
Around Jonesport

Jonesport and its neighbors

Jonesport borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 6.2°. Beals has both the coldest January nights (9°) and the hottest July afternoons (76°). Jonesport’s January low is 15° and its July high 74°.

Harrington: January low 15°, July high 76°Columbia Falls: January low 13°, July high 77°Whitneyville: January low 13°, July high 77°East Machias: January low 14°, July high 76°Machias: January low 15°, July high 74°Cutler: January low 16°, July high 72°Addison: January low 15°, July high 75°Jonesboro: January low 15°, July high 75°Machiasport: January low 16°, July high 73°Beals: January low 9°, July high 76°Roque Bluffs: January low 15°, July high 74°Jonesport: January low 15°, July high 74° JonesportAddisonJonesboroMachiasportBealsRoque Bluffs
ColderMilder9° to 16°
Beals9.4° −5.9°
Jonesboro15.0° −0.3°
Jonesport15.3°
Roque Bluffs15.3° same
Addison15.4° +0.1°
Machiasport15.6° +0.3°

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

Compared with other towns

How Jonesport compares

Summer heat74° July high
Cooler than 99% of U.S. towns18th coolest of 614 Maine towns
Winter cold15° January low
Colder than 69% of U.S. towns26th mildest of 614 Maine towns
Precipitation51" a year
Wetter than 89% of U.S. towns15th wettest of 614 Maine towns
Snow75" a winter
Snowier than 93% of U.S. towns252nd least snowy of 567 Maine towns

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

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+2.0°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Jonesport averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 93% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.8° now 26°, was 23°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 41°, was 40°
☀️ Summer+2.0° now 63°, was 61°
🍂 Fall+1.8° now 49°, was 47°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Jonesport’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 13° to 31°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Jonesport’s climate

What is the coldest month in Jonesport?

January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 15°.

What is the hottest month in Jonesport?

July, with a typical high of 74° and a low of 56°.

How much snow does Jonesport get?

About 75 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

What is the rainiest month in Jonesport?

October, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Jonesport itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Machias, ME (11 mi, snow). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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