Kineo Cottage Row Historic District · Public domainBeaver Cove gets about 98 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 72°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.8°, most of all in December. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to May, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Beaver Cove at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Beaver Cove’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Beaver Cove’s place in Maine beside it.
What a year in Beaver Cove feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 153 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME, 11 miles from the town’s center, 380 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Beaver Cove’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −21°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 98 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Moosehead, ME, falls mostly in February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 51 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 152 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Beaver Cove
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from September through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME.
Living with Beaver Cove’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
153 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 7 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 42 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Beaver Cove from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 41%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Beaver Cove and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Beaver Cove yet.
Climates most like Beaver Cove’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Cove, ME | 4° | 72° | 51" | 98" |
| North Elba, NY | 4° | 72° | 52" | 104" |
| Stowe, VT | 7° | 78° | 45" | 139" |
| Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 8° | 76° | 37" | 120" |
| Gilford, NH | 11° | 79° | 50" | 62" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Beaver Cove averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.4°).
A bigger shift than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Beaver Cove compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Beaver Cove’s place among Maine’s.
Beaver Cove weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Beaver Cove’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Moosehead, ME. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 4° | 3.5" | 20.2" | 12 | 30 | 0° – 20° |
| February | 24° | 5° | 3.0" | 21.6" | 11 | 29 | 2° – 21° |
| March | 33° | 14° | 3.6" | 18.4" | 11 | 31 | 14° – 31° |
| April | 44° | 26° | 3.9" | 7.5" | 12 | 20 | 31° – 41° |
| May | 59° | 37° | 4.1" | 0.3" | 14 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| June | 68° | 47° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| July | 72° | 53° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| August | 71° | 53° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 59° – 65° |
| September | 64° | 45° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| October | 50° | 35° | 5.5" | 1.2" | 13 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| November | 38° | 24° | 4.5" | 6.5" | 13 | 7 | 25° – 36° |
| December | 27° | 12° | 4.6" | 22.6" | 14 | 26 | 13° – 28° |
| Year | 47° | 29° | 50.8" | 98.3" | 152 | 143 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 0° to 20°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Beaver Cove’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Beaver Cove’s center.
- Snow: Moosehead, ME.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME, 11 miles from the town’s center, 380 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Beaver Cove’s climate
What is the weather like in Beaver Cove?
A typical July afternoon reaches 72°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 98 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 142 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 118 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Beaver Cove in winter?
January nights average 4°. About 171 nights a year reach 32° or below and 23 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 0°.
How much snow does Beaver Cove get?
About 98 inches in a normal winter at Moosehead, ME, most of it in February and December, with snow on the ground about 143 days a year.
How hot does it get in Beaver Cove?
July, with a typical high of 72°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME.
When is the first and last frost in Beaver Cove?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 7 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 153 frost-free days, at Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME.
What growing zone is Beaver Cove in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Beaver Cove?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Beaver Cove getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Beaver Cove.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.