Pembroke, ME climate
Pembroke has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pembroke feels like
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Pembroke 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° | 14° | 4.2" | 15.3" | 12 | 21 | 12° – 30° |
| February | 32° | 15° | 3.4" | 13.7" | 11 | 18 | 12° – 29° |
| March | 39° | 23° | 4.1" | 12.7" | 12 | 16 | 24° – 37° |
| April | 50° | 33° | 4.1" | 4.1" | 11 | 2 | 37° – 47° |
| May | 60° | 41° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 47° – 54° |
| June | 68° | 49° | 4.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 56° – 62° |
| July | 74° | 55° | 3.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 61° – 67° |
| August | 74° | 56° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 68° |
| September | 67° | 50° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| October | 56° | 41° | 5.2" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| November | 46° | 32° | 4.8" | 1.6" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 43° |
| December | 36° | 22° | 5.0" | 14.3" | 14 | 14 | 23° – 36° |
| Year | 53° | 36° | 49.7" | 61.8" | 140 | 72 |
“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 Pembroke
Pembroke gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 140 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 72 days of the year.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 178 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 50% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pembroke
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pembroke, 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.
Pembroke and its neighbors
Pembroke borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 4.4°. Charlotte has both the coldest January nights (11°) and the hottest July afternoons (77°). Pembroke’s January low is 14° and its July high 74°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Pembroke 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 Pembroke averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pembroke’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 12° to 30°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Pembroke’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pembroke?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Pembroke?
July, with a typical high of 74° and a low of 55°. About 1 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pembroke get?
About 62 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Pembroke?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Pembroke?
October, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pembroke itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Eastport, ME (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.