North Berwick, ME climate
North Berwick has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in North Berwick feels like
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North Berwick 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 | 32° | 13° | 3.5" | 10.8" | 9 | 19 | 14° – 30° |
| February | 35° | 15° | 3.4" | 9.1" | 8 | 18 | 10° – 31° |
| March | 43° | 23° | 4.2" | 6.8" | 9 | 14 | 26° – 41° |
| April | 56° | 33° | 4.4" | 1.8" | 11 | 1 | 40° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 44° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 81° | 59° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| August | 80° | 57° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 50° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57° – 64° |
| October | 60° | 38° | 5.0" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 29° | 4.2" | 1.3" | 11 | 1 | 34° – 43° |
| December | 37° | 20° | 4.5" | 8.9" | 11 | 11 | 22° – 37° |
| Year | 57° | 36° | 48.7" | 38.9" | 121 | 64 |
“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 North Berwick
North Berwick gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 64 days of the year.
About 136 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 136 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in North Berwick
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In North Berwick, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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.
North Berwick and its neighbors
North Berwick borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.9°. Sanford has the coldest January nights (13°) and South Berwick the hottest July afternoons (82°). North Berwick’s January low is 13° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How North Berwick 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 North Berwick averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at North Berwick’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 10° to 31°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about North Berwick’s climate
What is the coldest month in North Berwick?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in North Berwick?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 59°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does North Berwick get?
About 39 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in North Berwick?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 16.
What is the rainiest month in North Berwick?
October, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for North Berwick itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Durham, NH (17 mi, snow) and Sanford 2 Nnw, 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.