Fort Kent Weather Records

Fort Kent, Maine weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Fort Kent, Maine was 98 °F which occurred on June 29, 1893.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fort Kent, Maine was -42 °F which occurred on February 20, 1966.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Fort Kent Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 19.2 -3.2 59 -42 2.8 20.6
February 23.1 -2.0 59 -42 2.3 20.3
March 33.2 9.3 77 -34 2.8 19.2
April 46.1 25.3 83 -12 3.2 7.2
May 61.8 37.4 95 17 3.3 0.2
June 71.3 47.5 98 28 4.4 0.0
July 76.0 53.7 96 33 4.5 0.0
August 74.9 51.3 97 31 3.7 0.0
September 66.3 42.7 92 14 3.7 0.0
October 52.2 32.3 83 7 4.3 1.3
November 38.5 22.6 73 -14 3.3 8.1
December 26.0 8.6 60 -33 3.4 21.5
Entire year 49.4 27.4 98 -42 41.8 95.2
More Fort Kent Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 72 °F July 14, 1987
Lowest daily high -16 °F January 4, 1981
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
66 °F January 20, 1937
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
48 °F Jan 30–31, 1994
Most daily precipitation 4.8 inches September 29, 2003
Most monthly precipitation 10.5 inches July 1939
Most yearly precipitation 58.2 inches 2005
Most yearly days with precipitation 197 2008
Earliest snow in season October 7 1953
Latest snow in season May 27 1994
Most daily snow 20.4 inches January 30, 1945
Most monthly snow 56.8 inches January 2019
Most yearly snow 155.5 inches 1976
Most snow in a winter 179.1 inches 1954–1955
Greatest snow accumulation 63.0 inches January 20, 1955
Earliest freeze August 30 1982
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F March 21 2012
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F April 4 2010
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 12 1893
Latest freeze June 15 2018
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 11 2020
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 19 1947
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 18 1942
Most days in a year < 0 °F 88 1989
Most days in a year < 32 °F 221 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 64 1952
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 16 1944
Fort Kent Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 16 days Jun 16 – Jul 1, 2008
Without precipitation 35 days Jan 2 – Feb 5, 1944
With snow 7 days Jan 5–11, 1998
High temperature at or
below freezing
74 days Dec 17, 1976 – Feb 28, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 29 days Jul 1–29, 1952
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 6 days Jun 26 – Jul 1, 1946
Plant Hardiness Zone
4A
Fort Kent is in plant hardiness zone 4A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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