Gray, ME Climate

Climate Insight: Gray, ME

Gray, Maine runs an annual average of 46°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 55°F to a mean daily low of 38°F, per NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Drawn from station USC00173295, these thirty-year averages smooth out year-to-year swings into a baseline for what a typical month looks like here.

Precipitation patterns matter as much as temperature for anyone planning to live, garden, or travel here. Gray receives roughly 50.1 inches of precipitation each year, with 84.0 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 174 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 28 and the first fall freeze near October 19. For energy use, 7,163 heating degree days and 396 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Gray scores 44/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.