Manana Island Fog Signal Station · Photo: US Coast Guard · Public domainMonhegan plantation has some of the coolest summers among U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 17°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 73% of U.S. towns. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 57°. Central heating does most of its work from November to April, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Monhegan plantation at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Monhegan plantation’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Monhegan plantation’s place in Maine beside it.
What a year in Monhegan plantation 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 27 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tenants Harbor, ME, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Monhegan plantation’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −1°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 53 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tenants Harbor, ME, is heaviest from January through February, about 15 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Monhegan plantation
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 Tenants Harbor, ME.
Living with Monhegan plantation’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
178 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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. 9.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Monhegan plantation from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Monhegan plantation and its neighbors
Bristol has the coldest January nights next door (15°, 2° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Monhegan plantation’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monhegan plantation, ME | 17° | 74° | 48" | 53" |
| Hazleton, PA | 16° | 78° | 51" | 42" |
| Corinth, NY | 9° | 77° | 51" | 60" |
| Nantucket, MA | 26° | 76° | 44" | 25" |
| Jaffrey, NH | 13° | 80° | 47" | 73" |
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.
How Monhegan plantation compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Monhegan plantation’s place among Maine’s.
Monhegan plantation weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tenants Harbor, ME. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 17° | 4.0" | 15.1" | 11 | 19 |
| February | 37° | 19° | 3.5" | 13.9" | 10 | 20 |
| March | 43° | 25° | 4.5" | 8.4" | 11 | 16 |
| April | 51° | 34° | 4.3" | 2.3" | 12 | 2 |
| May | 61° | 43° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 |
| June | 69° | 50° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 |
| July | 74° | 56° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 |
| August | 74° | 57° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 |
| September | 68° | 52° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 |
| October | 59° | 43° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 |
| November | 49° | 34° | 4.5" | 2.0" | 11 | 1 |
| December | 41° | 24° | 4.8" | 11.3" | 13 | 9 |
| Year | 55° | 38° | 47.6" | 53.1" | 136 | 67 |
Where Monhegan plantation’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station (NOAA’s grid doesn’t cover Maine).
- Snow: Tenants Harbor, ME.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tenants Harbor, ME, 16 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.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Monhegan plantation’s climate
What is the weather like in Monhegan plantation?
A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 175 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Monhegan plantation in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 124 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below.
How much snow does Monhegan plantation get?
About 53 inches in a normal winter at Tenants Harbor, ME, heaviest from January through February, about 15 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 67 days a year.
How hot does it get in Monhegan plantation?
July, with a typical high of 74°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Tenants Harbor, ME.
When is the first and last frost in Monhegan plantation?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 178 frost-free days, at Tenants Harbor, ME.
What growing zone is Monhegan plantation in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Monhegan plantation?
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.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Monhegan plantation.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.