East Sangerville, Maine climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
East Sangerville's normal year runs from 7°F January nights to 79°F July afternoons, with 42.9 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.3°C, January lows of −14°C, July highs of 26°C, 1,089 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationEast Sangerville
- Station IDUSC00172440
- Location45.14°N 69.28°W
- Elevation635 ft (194 m)
On October 23, the normal high in East Sangerville is 54°F and the normal low 34°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for East Sangerville.
- Jan 27° 7°
- Feb 29° 9°
- Mar 39° 18°
- Apr 51° 30°
- May 64° 43°
- Jun 73° 51°
- Jul 79° 57°
- Aug 78° 56°
- Sep 70° 48°
- Oct 57° 37°
- Nov 44° 26°
- Dec 32° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at East Sangerville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 79°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 7°F. The most precipitation falls in October (4.81 in), the least in February (2.58 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°F | 7°F | 16.9°F | 3.06 | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 29°F | 9°F | 19.1°F | 2.58 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 39°F | 18°F | 28.7°F | 3.06 | – | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 51°F | 30°F | 40.6°F | 3.61 | – | <1 | 17 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 64°F | 43°F | 53.2°F | 3.76 | – | <1 | 2 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 73°F | 51°F | 62.1°F | 4.43 | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 79°F | 57°F | 67.8°F | 3.45 | – | 2 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 78°F | 56°F | 66.8°F | 3.56 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 70°F | 48°F | 59.1°F | 3.54 | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 57°F | 37°F | 46.8°F | 4.81 | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h |
| November | 44°F | 26°F | 34.9°F | 3.61 | – | <1 | 23 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 32°F | 15°F | 23.5°F | 3.40 | – | <1 | 29 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 53°F | 33°F | 43.3°F | 42.87 | – | 3 | 165 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3°C | −14°C | −8.4°C | 78 mm |
| February | −1°C | −13°C | −7.2°C | 66 mm |
| March | 4°C | −8°C | −1.8°C | 78 mm |
| April | 11°C | −1°C | 4.8°C | 92 mm |
| May | 18°C | 6°C | 11.8°C | 96 mm |
| June | 23°C | 11°C | 16.7°C | 113 mm |
| July | 26°C | 14°C | 19.9°C | 88 mm |
| August | 25°C | 13°C | 19.3°C | 90 mm |
| September | 21°C | 9°C | 15.1°C | 90 mm |
| October | 14°C | 3°C | 8.2°C | 122 mm |
| November | 6°C | −3°C | 1.6°C | 92 mm |
| December | 0°C | −9°C | −4.7°C | 86 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Dover-Foxcroft (6 miles away), gets 77 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00172440; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at East Sangerville?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00172440.
When is the last frost at East Sangerville?
In East Sangerville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 6 in half of years and after May 20 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 7 in half of years and before September 26 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 61 year in 10 after May 20; 9 in 10 after April 25
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 71 year in 10 before September 26; 9 in 10 before October 23
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 153 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 178 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 25 in half of springs and before October 19 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts East Sangerville in zone 5a in ZIP code 04479, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Maine · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00172440; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at East Sangerville?
In a normal year in East Sangerville, 3 days a year reach 90°F and 165 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 165a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 63high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00172440.
How sunny is it at East Sangerville?
Over a year 68% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at East Sangerville, 3.5 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (74%) and December the cloudiest (59%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64% | 1.5 |
| February | 66% | 2.4 |
| March | 69% | 3.6 |
| April | 67% | 4.6 |
| May | 65% | 5.1 |
| June | 67% | 5.5 |
| July | 72% | 5.6 |
| August | 73% | 5.0 |
| September | 74% | 4.0 |
| October | 65% | 2.5 |
| November | 61% | 1.5 |
| December | 59% | 1.1 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does East Sangerville record?
A normal year at East Sangerville brings 8,163 heating degree days, 52% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 281 cooling degree days, 69% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,946 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,491 | 0 |
| February | 1,285 | 0 |
| March | 1,127 | 0 |
| April | 732 | 0 |
| May | 376 | 8 |
| June | 128 | 39 |
| July | 27 | 114 |
| August | 36 | 90 |
| September | 207 | 29 |
| October | 567 | 1 |
| November | 902 | 0 |
| December | 1,286 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,163 | 281 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00172440. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at East Sangerville been warmer than normal?
2022 averaged 44.8°F, 1.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 43.3°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44.8°F | +1.5°F | 43.65 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00172440. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does East Sangerville's climate compare?
East Sangerville is warmer than 18 of the 42 places with their own NOAA record in Maine, and wetter than 10. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 43.3°F is warmer than 13%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, East Sangerville is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near East Sangerville share this climate record?
Guilford has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Guilford, ME1,303 people · 6 mi NW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about East Sangerville's climate
What is the coldest month at East Sangerville?
January, with a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 7°F. The warmest is July (79°F by day, 57°F at night).
Does it snow at East Sangerville?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Dover-Foxcroft (6 miles away), records 77 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at East Sangerville?
October, with 4.81 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.58 in.
What plant hardiness zone is East Sangerville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts East Sangerville in zone 5a in ZIP code 04479, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at East Sangerville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 6; in one year in ten it comes after May 20. Waiting until May 20 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Maine climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Dover-Foxcroft, ME6 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Sebec Lake, ME9 miles from this station, 41.4°F a year
- Barnard, ME12 miles from this station, 42.4°F a year
- Corinna, ME15 miles from this station, 44.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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