Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Hardly any U.S. towns see fresher July days than Whitneyville
In January the night’s low is typically 13°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 64°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 90% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about May 3; in half of years the first frost comes by October 9.
A year in Whitneyville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Whitneyville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Whitneyville’s place in Maine beside it.
What a year in Whitneyville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Jonesboro, ME, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Whitneyville’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −13°. 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 75 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Machias, ME, is heaviest from January through March, about 18 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 51 inches a year; October is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 153 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Whitneyville
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 Jonesboro, ME.
Living with Whitneyville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
158 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 3 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: May, June, July, August and September. 14 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Whitneyville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Whitneyville and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Whitneyville in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Whitneyville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitneyville, ME | 13° | 77° | 51" | 75" |
| Liberty, NY | 14° | 78° | 53" | 70" |
| Gilford, NH | 11° | 79° | 50" | 62" |
| Ashburnham, MA | 14° | 80° | 50" | 75" |
| Hazleton, PA | 16° | 78° | 51" | 42" |
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 Whitneyville averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°).
A bigger shift than in 89% 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 Whitneyville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Whitneyville’s place among Maine’s.
Whitneyville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Whitneyville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Machias, ME. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 13° | 4.3" | 19.0" | 13 | 18 | 11° – 29° |
| February | 32° | 14° | 3.6" | 18.6" | 12 | 18 | 12° – 29° |
| March | 40° | 22° | 4.4" | 17.3" | 13 | 11 | 24° – 38° |
| April | 51° | 32° | 4.3" | 2.6" | 13 | 2 | 38° – 47° |
| May | 62° | 41° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| June | 71° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| July | 77° | 56° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| August | 76° | 56° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| September | 69° | 49° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 40° | 5.5" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 5.1" | 2.0" | 13 | 1 | 33° – 43° |
| December | 36° | 20° | 5.3" | 15.3" | 15 | 11 | 23° – 36° |
| Year | 54° | 35° | 51.4" | 74.9" | 153 | 62 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 11° to 29°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Whitneyville’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 Whitneyville’s center.
- Snow: Machias, ME.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Jonesboro, ME, 9 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 Whitneyville’s climate
What is the weather like in Whitneyville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Whitneyville in winter?
January nights average 13°. About 162 nights a year reach 32° or below and 20 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 11°.
How much snow does Whitneyville get?
About 75 inches in a normal winter at Machias, ME, heaviest from January through March, about 18 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 62 days a year.
How hot does it get in Whitneyville?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 56°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Jonesboro, ME).
When is the first and last frost in Whitneyville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 3 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 158 frost-free days, at Jonesboro, ME.
What growing zone is Whitneyville in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Whitneyville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Whitneyville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Whitneyville.
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.