Reed plantation, ME climate
Reed plantation has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 96 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Reed plantation feels like
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Reed plantation 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 | 25° | 5° | 3.2" | 23.2" | 10 | 27 | 4° – 23° |
| February | 28° | 7° | 2.6" | 22.1" | 8 | 27 | 6° – 25° |
| March | 38° | 17° | 3.4" | 22.1" | 10 | 28 | 19° – 35° |
| April | 51° | 29° | 3.4" | 5.1" | 11 | 8 | 36° – 46° |
| May | 65° | 40° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| June | 74° | 50° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| July | 79° | 56° | 3.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| August | 78° | 54° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| September | 69° | 46° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| October | 56° | 36° | 4.5" | 1.4" | 11 | 1 | 41° – 52° |
| November | 43° | 27° | 3.9" | 4.4" | 11 | 4 | 29° – 39° |
| December | 31° | 14° | 4.1" | 17.4" | 10 | 19 | 16° – 31° |
| Year | 53° | 32° | 43.6" | 95.7" | 126 | 113 |
“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 Reed plantation
Reed plantation gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 126 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 113 days of the year.
About 119 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 25 and the first one by September 24. That leaves about 119 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Reed plantation
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Reed plantation, 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.
Reed plantation and its neighbors
Reed plantation borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Glenwood plantation has the coldest January nights (5°) and Macwahoc plantation the hottest July afternoons (79°). Reed plantation’s January low is 5° and its July high 79°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Reed plantation 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 Reed plantation averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.1°). The shift is larger than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Reed plantation’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 6° to 25°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Reed plantation’s climate
What is the coldest month in Reed plantation?
January, with a typical high of 25° and a low of 5°.
What is the hottest month in Reed plantation?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 56°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Reed plantation get?
About 96 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Reed plantation?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 24, and the last spring frost by May 25.
What is the rainiest month in Reed plantation?
October, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Reed plantation itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Danforth, ME (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.