Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Snowiest Counties in Maine
Average annual snowfall by county, deepest first. Snow is the cost nobody budgets for: removal, roof load, the shorter life of a driveway that freezes and thaws all winter, and the heating demand in the column 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. Counties with no measurable snowfall in the normals are left out rather than listed as zero.
Maine ranked
| # | County | Annual snowfall | Heating degree days | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin County | 123.3" | 9,466 | $1,547 |
| 2 | Aroostook County | 118.2" | 9,048 | $1,232 |
| 3 | Lincoln County | 78.7" | 7,077 | $2,464 |
| 4 | Sagadahoc County | 71.8" | 7,668 | $2,469 |
| 5 | Waldo County | 71.5" | 7,785 | $2,009 |
| 6 | Cumberland County | 68.7" | 6,795 | $3,289 |
| 7 | Androscoggin County | 65.1" | 7,271 | $1,990 |
| 8 | Knox County | 53.1" | 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
Snowiest Counties across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Maine