Marshfield, ME climate
Marshfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Marshfield feels like
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Marshfield 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 | 30° | 13° | 4.3" | 19.0" | 13 | 18 | 11° – 29° |
| February | 32° | 14° | 3.6" | 18.6" | 12 | 18 | 12° – 29° |
| March | 39° | 23° | 4.4" | 17.3" | 13 | 11 | 24° – 38° |
| April | 51° | 33° | 4.3" | 2.6" | 13 | 2 | 38° – 47° |
| May | 62° | 41° | 3.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 48° – 55° |
| June | 71° | 50° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 57° – 64° |
| July | 76° | 56° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| August | 76° | 56° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| September | 68° | 49° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| October | 57° | 40° | 5.5" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 5.1" | 2.0" | 13 | 1 | 33° – 43° |
| December | 36° | 20° | 5.3" | 15.3" | 15 | 11 | 23° – 36° |
| Year | 54° | 35° | 51.6" | 74.9" | 153 | 62 |
“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 Marshfield
Marshfield gets 52 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.
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.
Heating and cooling a home in Marshfield
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Marshfield, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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.
Marshfield and its neighbors
Marshfield borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 3.5°. Northfield has both the coldest January nights (12°) and the hottest July afternoons (78°). Marshfield’s January low is 13° and its July high 76°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Marshfield 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 Marshfield averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°). The shift is larger than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Marshfield’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 11° to 29°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Marshfield’s climate
What is the coldest month in Marshfield?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Marshfield?
July, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 56°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Marshfield get?
About 75 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Marshfield?
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 Marshfield?
October, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Marshfield itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Machias, ME (2 mi, snow) and Jonesboro, ME (11 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.