Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Lubec sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for July heat
In January the night’s low is typically 15°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 57°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 85% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from October to May, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Lubec at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lubec’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lubec’s place in Maine beside it.
What a year in Lubec feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Eastport, ME, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lubec’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 62 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Eastport, ME, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; October is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 140 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lubec
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 Eastport, ME.
Living with Lubec’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
178 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 29 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 34 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lubec from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lubec and its neighbors
Perry has the coldest January nights next door (14°, 2° colder) and Pembroke the hottest July afternoons (74°, 2° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Lubec’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubec, ME | 15° | 72° | 50" | 62" |
| Corinth, NY | 9° | 77° | 51" | 60" |
| Hazleton, PA | 16° | 78° | 51" | 42" |
| Gilford, NH | 11° | 79° | 50" | 62" |
| Rockport, MA | 20° | 79° | 48" | 51" |
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 Lubec averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 94% 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 Lubec compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lubec’s place among Maine’s.
Lubec weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lubec’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Eastport, ME. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 15° | 4.3" | 15.3" | 12 | 21 | 13° – 31° |
| February | 32° | 16° | 3.4" | 13.7" | 11 | 18 | 13° – 30° |
| March | 39° | 24° | 4.2" | 12.7" | 12 | 16 | 25° – 38° |
| April | 49° | 33° | 4.2" | 4.1" | 11 | 2 | 37° – 46° |
| May | 58° | 41° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 53° |
| June | 66° | 49° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 54° – 60° |
| July | 72° | 54° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 60° – 66° |
| August | 72° | 55° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 67° |
| September | 66° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| October | 56° | 42° | 5.4" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| November | 46° | 33° | 4.8" | 1.6" | 12 | 2 | 35° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 23° | 5.1" | 14.3" | 14 | 14 | 25° – 37° |
| Year | 52° | 36° | 50.3" | 61.8" | 140 | 72 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 31°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Lubec’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 Lubec’s center.
- Snow: Eastport, ME.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Eastport, ME, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Lubec’s climate
What is the weather like in Lubec?
A typical July afternoon reaches 72°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 109 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lubec in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 138 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How much snow does Lubec get?
About 62 inches in a normal winter at Eastport, ME, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 72 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lubec?
July, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 54°. About 1 days a year reach 90° (Eastport, ME).
When is the first and last frost in Lubec?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 178 frost-free days, at Eastport, ME.
What growing zone is Lubec in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lubec?
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 Lubec getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lubec.
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.