Maine Weather: Crisp Summers & Legendary Winters
Don't like the weather? Just wait 10 minutes. Autumns are brilliant as the leaves turn. Winters are long and temperamental. Springs are wet and muddy. Summers are spectacular. Here's what else is going on around Maine that will impact the time you spend outside.
Greg, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move
Greg moved to Maine before it was trendy, stayed when it got crowded, and 28 years later still loves it. He grew up here, went to UMaine, tried Connecticut, and survived eight years in Virginia before eventually packing up and moving back home. He is a former newspaper copy editor, pizza lover (Portland Pie, OTTO, & Cargo regular), and family man. At Snappy Scout, Greg helps newcomers decode Maine, a place that plays by its own rules and usually keeps them to itself.
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What's the Weather Really Like in Maine?
The forecast, the fashion, and the fine print locals wish someone had told them sooner.
Summer temps be like
beach day needs a hoodie (sea breeze chills the coast, inland towns flirt with ninety)
Winter lows are
nostril freezing theater (Aroostook goes full deep freeze, Portland stays slushy and stubborn)
The humidity makes me
feel like I washed my face with a pizza
Unique weather patterns
Nor'easters, pea soup fog and sea smoke, surprise snow squalls, April mud season that eats Subarus, leaf crunch glory by October
Local weather fashion tip
Bean boots with everything, fleece in July, slicker beats umbrella on the pier
Bugs be like
black flies in tiny bomber jackets, mosquitoes auditioning for state bird, ticks lurking on every blade of grass
You're stuck indoors again today because
nor'easter whiteout and snapping limbs outside, the power just shrugged and left
Green thumb enthusiasts love
wild blueberries on the barrens, lupines along Route 1, seaweed mulch in raised beds, tomatoes sulk but potatoes grin
Your friend with allergies is always saying
pine pollen dusted my car again, ragweed owns fall, browntail moth is a personal vendetta
My Favorite Thing About Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall in Maine
Winter: Hiking with my dog over snow-covered trails, biting cold morning air
Spring: Watching the sun rise a little earlier each day, the sudden eruption of greenery in May
Summer: Outdoor concerts, Portland Hearts of Pine soccer matches, kids playing outside til dusk
Fall: Exploring Casco Bay Islands, sampling pumpkin-spiced brews
— Greg Reid
Maine Local Expert
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