Coldest Decembers in Maine since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in Maine since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. December 1919
- Average temperature: 12.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.71"
#9. December 1976
- Average temperature: 12.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 1.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.16"
#8. December 1980
- Average temperature: 12.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 23掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 1.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.29"
#7. December 1970
- Average temperature: 12掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 3.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.96"
#6. December 1963
- Average temperature: 11.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 2.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.8"
#4. December 1958 (tie)
- Average temperature: 9.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -0.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.62"
#4. December 1933 (tie)
- Average temperature: 9.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -0.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.78"
#3. December 1917
- Average temperature: 8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 18.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.99"
#2. December 1904
- Average temperature: 7.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 17.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -1.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.94"
#1. December 1989
- Average temperature: 5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 15.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: -5.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.94"
