Whiting, ME climate
Whiting has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, 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 Whiting feels like
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Whiting 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 | 12° – 30° |
| February | 32° | 15° | 3.5" | 18.6" | 12 | 18 | 12° – 29° |
| March | 39° | 23° | 4.3" | 17.3" | 13 | 11 | 24° – 38° |
| April | 50° | 33° | 4.3" | 2.6" | 13 | 2 | 37° – 47° |
| May | 61° | 41° | 4.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 47° – 55° |
| June | 69° | 49° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 56° – 63° |
| July | 75° | 55° | 3.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 62° – 68° |
| August | 75° | 55° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| September | 68° | 49° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| October | 57° | 40° | 5.5" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 46° | 31° | 5.0" | 2.0" | 13 | 1 | 34° – 43° |
| December | 36° | 21° | 5.2" | 15.3" | 15 | 11 | 23° – 36° |
| Year | 53° | 36° | 51.0" | 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 Whiting
Whiting gets 51 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 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 Whiting
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Whiting, 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.
How Whiting 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 Whiting averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Whiting’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 Whiting’s climate
What is the coldest month in Whiting?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Whiting?
July, with a typical high of 75° and a low of 55°. About 1 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Whiting get?
About 75 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Whiting?
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 Whiting?
October, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Whiting itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Machias, ME (10 mi, snow) and Eastport, ME (16 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.