Dyer Brook gets about 96 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 77°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 97% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.7°, most of all in December. Radiators earn their keep from October to April, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Dyer Brook at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Dyer Brook’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Dyer Brook’s place in Maine beside it.
What a year in Dyer Brook feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 138 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first by September 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Patten 2, ME, 13 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Dyer Brook’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°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 96 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Houlton 5n, ME, is heaviest from January through February, about 22 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 148 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Dyer Brook
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Patten 2, ME.
Living with Dyer Brook’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
138 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 9.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Dyer Brook from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 38%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Dyer Brook and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Dyer Brook in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Dyer Brook’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer Brook, ME | 3° | 77° | 44" | 96" |
| Malone, NY | 6° | 77° | 44" | 98" |
| Berlin, NH | 5° | 77° | 45" | 82" |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 5° | 79° | 41" | 87" |
| Minocqua, WI | 3° | 77° | 33" | 99" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Dyer Brook averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°).
A bigger shift than in 72% 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 Dyer Brook compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Dyer Brook’s place among Maine’s.
Dyer Brook weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Dyer Brook’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Houlton 5n, ME. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 3° | 3.2" | 22.8" | 13 | 30 | 1° – 21° |
| February | 26° | 4° | 2.6" | 20.9" | 11 | 28 | 3° – 24° |
| March | 36° | 15° | 3.2" | 19.0" | 11 | 29 | 17° – 33° |
| April | 49° | 28° | 3.5" | 6.3" | 12 | 10 | 34° – 44° |
| May | 64° | 39° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| June | 73° | 49° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| July | 77° | 55° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| August | 76° | 53° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| September | 68° | 44° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| October | 54° | 35° | 4.6" | 0.7" | 13 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| November | 41° | 25° | 3.8" | 6.5" | 11 | 5 | 28° – 38° |
| December | 29° | 12° | 3.9" | 19.6" | 14 | 23 | 14° – 29° |
| Year | 51° | 30° | 44.2" | 95.9" | 148 | 126 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 3° to 24°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Dyer Brook’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 Dyer Brook’s center.
- Snow: Houlton 5n, ME.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Patten 2, ME, 13 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft higher; 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 Dyer Brook’s climate
What is the weather like in Dyer Brook?
A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 96 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 118 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Dyer Brook in winter?
January nights average 3°. About 185 nights a year reach 32° or below and 33 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 1°.
How much snow does Dyer Brook get?
About 96 inches in a normal winter at Houlton 5n, ME, heaviest from January through February, about 22 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 126 days a year.
How hot does it get in Dyer Brook?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 55°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Patten 2, ME).
When is the first and last frost in Dyer Brook?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 13 and the first fall frost by September 30, about 138 frost-free days, at Patten 2, ME.
What growing zone is Dyer Brook 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 Dyer Brook?
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 Dyer Brook getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Dyer Brook.
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.