Pittston Farm, Maine climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Pittston Farm's normal year runs from 0°F January nights to 76°F July afternoons, with 45.3 inches of precipitation and 104 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 3.8°C, January lows of −18°C, July highs of 25°C, 1,149 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPittston Farm
- Station IDUSC00176721
- Location45.89°N 69.96°W
- Elevation1,100 ft (335 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Pittston Farm is 50°F and the normal low 31°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 45%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Pittston Farm.
- Jan 21° 0°
- Feb 24° -1°
- Mar 34° 10°
- Apr 47° 26°
- May 62° 38°
- Jun 71° 48°
- Jul 76° 53°
- Aug 75° 51°
- Sep 67° 42°
- Oct 53° 33°
- Nov 39° 23°
- Dec 27° 10°
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 Pittston Farm each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 76°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 0°F. The most precipitation falls in July (5.31 in), the least in February (2.58 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21°F | 0°F | 10.2°F | 2.77 | 19.0 | 13 | <1 | 31 | 9 h |
| February | 24°F | −1°F | 11.7°F | 2.58 | 22.3 | 12 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 34°F | 10°F | 22.2°F | 2.65 | 20.2 | 12 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 47°F | 26°F | 36.4°F | 3.51 | 6.1 | 11 | <1 | 26 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 62°F | 38°F | 49.9°F | 3.67 | 0.2 | 14 | <1 | 9 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 71°F | 48°F | 59.5°F | 5.24 | 0.0 | 15 | <1 | 1 | 15 h 40 min |
| July | 76°F | 53°F | 64.7°F | 5.31 | 0.0 | 15 | <1 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 75°F | 51°F | 62.9°F | 4.20 | 0.0 | 14 | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 67°F | 42°F | 54.9°F | 3.76 | 0.0 | 12 | <1 | 4 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 53°F | 33°F | 42.7°F | 4.62 | 2.3 | 14 | <1 | 17 | 11 h |
| November | 39°F | 23°F | 31.1°F | 3.41 | 6.7 | 13 | <1 | 26 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 27°F | 10°F | 18.9°F | 3.53 | 27.1 | 15 | <1 | 30 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 50°F | 28°F | 38.8°F | 45.25 | 103.9 | 160 | 1 | 203 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −6°C | −18°C | −12.1°C | 70 mm | 48 cm |
| February | −4°C | −18°C | −11.3°C | 66 mm | 57 cm |
| March | 1°C | −12°C | −5.4°C | 67 mm | 51 cm |
| April | 8°C | −3°C | 2.4°C | 89 mm | 15 cm |
| May | 17°C | 3°C | 9.9°C | 93 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 22°C | 9°C | 15.3°C | 133 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25°C | 12°C | 18.2°C | 135 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24°C | 10°C | 17.2°C | 107 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20°C | 6°C | 12.7°C | 96 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 12°C | 0°C | 5.9°C | 117 mm | 6 cm |
| November | 4°C | −5°C | −0.5°C | 87 mm | 17 cm |
| December | −3°C | −12°C | −7.3°C | 90 mm | 69 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00176721; 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 Pittston Farm?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (12).
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 USC00176721.
When is the last frost at Pittston Farm?
In Pittston Farm, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 20 in half of years and after June 3 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 23 in half of years and before September 8 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 201 year in 10 after June 3; 9 in 10 after May 6
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 231 year in 10 before September 8; 9 in 10 before October 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 123 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 147 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 7 in half of springs and before October 3 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Pittston Farm in zone 4b in ZIP code 04478, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −27°F (24 complete years); the map interpolates between stations and terrain, so the station and the ZIP area can differ by half a zone.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Maine · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00176721; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 Pittston Farm?
In a normal year in Pittston Farm, 1 day a year reaches 90°F, 203 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 160 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 203a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 91high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 160a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 32a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1989) is 94°F, on June 12, 1996; the lowest is −43°F, on January 17, 2009.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2011, with 60.75 in; the snowiest season is 2007–08, with 173.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00176721; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00176721. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Pittston Farm?
Over a year 68% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Pittston Farm, 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 Pittston Farm record?
A normal year at Pittston Farm brings 9,670 heating degree days, 80% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 143 cooling degree days, 84% fewer than the median (908). Nine months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,463 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,699 | 0 |
| February | 1,492 | 0 |
| March | 1,327 | 0 |
| April | 858 | 0 |
| May | 471 | 3 |
| June | 191 | 26 |
| July | 70 | 62 |
| August | 108 | 41 |
| September | 315 | 12 |
| October | 691 | 0 |
| November | 1,019 | 0 |
| December | 1,431 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,670 | 143 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00176721. 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.
How does Pittston Farm's climate compare?
Pittston Farm is warmer than 3 of the 42 places with their own NOAA record in Maine, and wetter than 19. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 38.8°F is warmer than 4%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Pittston Farm 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.
What do Pittston Farm's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near Pittston Farm. This page uses PITTSTON FARM; the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From this station | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittston Farms Nepp USC00176722 | in town | 1,076 ft | 39.0°F | 0°F | 76°F | 45.6 | – | May 21 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about Pittston Farm's climate
What is the coldest month at Pittston Farm?
January, with a normal high of 21°F and a normal low of 0°F. The warmest is July (76°F by day, 53°F at night).
Does it snow at Pittston Farm?
Yes: 104 inches in a normal year, falling on 44 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (27.1 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Pittston Farm?
July, with 5.31 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.58 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Pittston Farm in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Pittston Farm in zone 4b in ZIP code 04478, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −27°F (24 years, 1991-2020): zone 4a.
How late can frost come at Pittston Farm?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 20; in one year in ten it comes after June 3. Waiting until June 3 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Maine climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Brassua Dam, ME18 miles from this station, 39.6°F a year
- Jackman, ME23 miles from this station, 39.2°F a year
- Moosehead, ME24 miles from this station, 40.1°F a year
- Greenville, ME35 miles from this station, 41.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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