Steep Falls has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Steep Falls at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Steep Falls’s climate
Read from where Steep Falls sits among Maine’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 20.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Steep Falls’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
172 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 30 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 20.
About 70" a winter over 19 days with an inch or more, most in February.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 94% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 8 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 81°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →70 inches of snow, 50 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Steep Falls feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Steep Falls and its neighbors
Baldwin has the coldest January nights next door (10°) and Limington the hottest July afternoons (81°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Steep Falls averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Steep Falls compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Maine.
Steep Falls 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 10° | 3.5" | 18.1" | 10 | 10° – 28° |
| February | 34° | 12° | 3.4" | 18.6" | 8 | 10° – 30° |
| March | 42° | 21° | 4.1" | 11.4" | 10 | 24° – 40° |
| April | 55° | 32° | 4.4" | 3.3" | 11 | 40° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 42° | 3.8" | 0 | 14 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 52° | 4.5" | 0 | 15 | 61° – 67° |
| July | 81° | 58° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 65° – 72° |
| August | 79° | 56° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 65° – 70° |
| September | 71° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 56° – 64° |
| October | 59° | 38° | 5.4" | 0.3" | 12 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 46° | 28° | 4.4" | 2.5" | 11 | 32° – 42° |
| December | 36° | 18° | 4.6" | 15.5" | 12 | 20° – 35° |
| Year | 56° | 35° | 49.6" | 69.7" | 137 |
Heating and cooling a home in Steep Falls
94% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 10° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Steep Falls’s climate
What is the coldest month in Steep Falls?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 10°.
What is the hottest month in Steep Falls?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Steep Falls get?
About 70 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Steep Falls?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Steep Falls?
October, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Steep Falls.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Steep Falls itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at North Sebago, ME (6 mi, snow) and Windham 2nw, ME (9 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.