Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Coldest Winters in Maine
Average daily low in the coldest month, coldest counties first, with the heating degree days beside it. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Where does yours land?
Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Maine ranked
| # | County | Winter low | Heating degree days | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin County | -0.3°F | 9,466 | $1,547 |
| 2 | Aroostook County | 2.6°F | 9,048 | $1,232 |
| 3 | Penobscot County | 3.4°F | 8,272 | $1,703 |
| 4 | Somerset County | 5.4°F | 8,860 | $1,400 |
| 5 | Piscataquis County | 6.1°F | 8,351 | $1,362 |
| 6 | Oxford County | 6.5°F | 8,287 | $1,665 |
| 7 | Sagadahoc County | 9.6°F | 7,668 | $2,469 |
| 8 | York County | 9.9°F | 7,430 | $2,864 |
| 9 | Waldo County | 10.2°F | 7,785 | $2,009 |
| 10 | Hancock County | 10.6°F | 7,650 | $2,251 |
| 11 | Washington County | 10.9°F | 7,761 | $1,336 |
| 12 | Androscoggin County | 11.6°F | 7,271 | $1,990 |
| 13 | Kennebec County | 12.1°F | 7,278 | $1,878 |
| 14 | Lincoln County | 14.7°F | 7,077 | $2,464 |
| 15 | Cumberland County | 15.6°F | 6,795 | $3,289 |
| 16 | Knox County | 17.4°F | 6,877 | $2,431 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Coldest Winters across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Maine