Climate · Lamoine

Lamoine, ME climate

Lamoine has cold winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 14°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
78°
217th coolest of 614 Maine towns
January low
14°
103rd mildest of 614 Maine towns
Rain + melted snow
49 in
146th wettest of 614 Maine towns
A normal year

What a year in Lamoine feels like

Winter

33° / 17°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

51° / 33°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 8

Summer

75° / 56°
Typical high / low · 1 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

57° / 41°
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

Lamoine weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January31°14°4.1" 12° – 30°
February32°15°3.2" 10° – 30°
March40°24°4.0" 25° – 39°
April52°34°4.3" 39° – 48°
May63°43°3.7" 47° – 57°
June72°52°4.1" 58° – 66°
July78°58°3.2" 64° – 71°
August77°58°3.1" 64° – 71°
September69°51°3.9" 56° – 64°
October56°41°5.4" 44° – 56°
November46°31°4.9" 34° – 43°
December36°21°5.0" 22° – 36°
Year54°37°48.9"

“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 Lamoine

Lamoine gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and August the driest.

49 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 85% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.4"

Snowfall by month

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

About 152 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first one by October 9. That leaves about 152 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 79% of U.S. towns.

162
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
12
nights below 0° in a normal year
1
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 Lamoine

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lamoine, 97% of that work is heating and 3% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

97%heating
7,651 heating degree daysMore heating than 82% of U.S. towns
221 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 95% 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 Lamoine

Lamoine and its neighbors

Lamoine borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Trenton has the coldest January nights (13°) and Hancock the hottest July afternoons (78°). Lamoine’s January low is 14° and its July high 78°.

Surry: January low 13°, July high 78°Ellsworth: January low 11°, July high 79°Mount Desert: January low 14°, July high 77°Gouldsboro: January low 14°, July high 77°Winter Harbor: January low 15°, July high 77°Sorrento: January low 14°, July high 78°Sullivan: January low 14°, July high 77°Franklin: January low 13°, July high 78°Trenton: January low 13°, July high 78°Bar Harbor: January low 14°, July high 77°Hancock: January low 13°, July high 78°Lamoine: January low 14°, July high 78° LamoineTrentonBar HarborHancock
ColderMilder11° to 15°
Trenton13.2° −0.4°
Hancock13.3° −0.3°
Lamoine13.6°
Bar Harbor14.0° +0.4°

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

Compared with other towns

How Lamoine compares

Summer heat78° July high
Cooler than 96% of U.S. towns217th coolest of 614 Maine towns
Winter cold14° January low
Colder than 74% of U.S. towns103rd mildest of 614 Maine towns
Precipitation49" a year
Wetter than 85% of U.S. towns146th wettest of 614 Maine towns
Growing season152 frost-free days
Shorter than 79% of U.S. towns284th 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

+1.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Lamoine averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 80% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.5° now 25°, was 22°
🌷 Spring+1.2° now 42°, was 41°
☀️ Summer+1.8° now 66°, was 64°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 49°, was 48°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lamoine’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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 10° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Lamoine’s climate

What is the coldest month in Lamoine?

January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 14°.

What is the hottest month in Lamoine?

July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 58°. About 1 days a year reach 90°.

When is the first frost in Lamoine?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 9, and the last spring frost by May 8.

What is the rainiest month in Lamoine?

October, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lamoine itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at East Surry, ME (7 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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