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Ft Kent Weather Records (USC00172878)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ft Kent (USC00172878), Maine, United States, with 134 years of record.

Key Facts for Ft Kent

  • Ft Kent (USC00172878) is a weather station in Maine, United States at 47.24 latitude and -68.61 longitude, 186 m (610 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1893 to 2026, 134 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Ft Kent still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Ft Kent set a daily record low maximum temperature of 2.8 C (37.0 F) on 14 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Maine, United States, 47.24 latitude, -68.61 longitude.
  • Elevation: 186 m (610 ft).
  • Period of record: 1893 to 2026, 134 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

3 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Ft Kent, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ft Kent. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 3 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ft Kent. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 3 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Ft Kent, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan15.0 C (59.0 F)-41.1 C (-42.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
Feb15.0 C (59.0 F)-41.1 C (-42.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
Mar25.0 C (77.0 F)-36.7 C (-34.1 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
Apr28.3 C (82.9 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)20.0 C (68.0 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)
May35.0 C (95.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)26.1 C (79.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)
Jun36.7 C (98.1 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)
Jul35.6 C (96.1 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Aug36.1 C (97.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Sep33.3 C (91.9 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Oct28.3 C (82.9 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)
Nov22.8 C (73.0 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)n/an/a
Dec15.6 C (60.1 F)-36.1 C (-33.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Ft Kent by the year they were set 1,464 records at Ft Kent still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 34. 0102030401893: 241894: 211931: 41936: 111937: 181938: 241939: 171940: 161941: 101942: 211943: 131944: 221945: 111946: 221947: 301948: 181949: 111950: 291951: 311952: 141953: 261954: 151955: 81956: 231957: 281958: 91959: 51960: 141961: 101962: 161963: 181964: 241965: 171966: 211967: 111968: 121969: 131970: 171971: 191972: 261973: 151974: 211975: 191976: 241977: 171978: 211979: 341980: 131981: 141982: 221983: 71984: 171985: 121986: 261987: 141988: 101989: 151990: 171991: 121992: 151993: 171994: 211995: 151996: 171997: 61998: 61999: 122000: 122001: 122002: 192003: 152004: 132005: 82006: 102007: 102008: 142009: 82010: 142011: 62012: 152013: 142014: 162015: 162016: 92017: 102018: 132019: 122020: 262021: 62022: 132023: 132024: 52025: 92026: 81893194319531963197319831993200320132023
1,464 records at Ft Kent still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 34.
Standing records at Ft Kent by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189324
189421
19314
193611
193718
193824
193917
194016
194110
194221
194313
194422
194511
194622
194730
194818
194911
195029
195131
195214
195326
195415
19558
195623
195728
19589
19595
196014
196110
196216
196318
196424
196517
196621
196711
196812
196913
197017
197119
197226
197315
197421
197519
197624
197717
197821
197934
198013
198114
198222
19837
198417
198512
198626
198714
198810
198915
199017
199112
199215
199317
199421
199515
199617
19976
19986
199912
200012
200112
200219
200315
200413
20058
200610
200710
200814
20098
201014
20116
201215
201314
201416
201516
20169
201710
201813
201912
202026
20216
202213
202313
20245
20259
20268

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Ft Kent set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Ft Kent between 4 January 1981 and 20 June 2024. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord high minimum temperature4 January 1981: Record low maximum temperature -26.7 C (-16.1 F)29 September 2003: Record daily precipitation 122.4 mm (4.8 in)20 June 2024: Record high minimum temperature 24.4 C (75.9 F)1990200020102020
3 all-time records were set at Ft Kent between 4 January 1981 and 20 June 2024. Each dot is a new record.
When Ft Kent set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1981-01-04Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2003-09-29Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 122.4 mm (4.8 in)
2024-06-20Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 24.4 C (75.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 122.4 mm (4.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ft Kent The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ft Kent. The most was 122.4 mm (4.8 in) on 29 September 2003. 050100150 Jan: 42.4 mm (1.7 in), 28 January 1996 Jan Feb: 55.6 mm (2.2 in), 25 February 2016 Feb Mar: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 9 March 2005 Mar Apr: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 30 April 2008 Apr May: 69.3 mm (2.7 in), 28 May 2022 May Jun: 99.6 mm (3.9 in), 9 June 2011 Jun Jul: 93.5 mm (3.7 in), 29 July 1939 Jul Aug: 84.3 mm (3.3 in), 14 August 2004 Aug Sep: 122.4 mm (4.8 in), 29 September 2003 Sep Oct: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 16 October 2005 Oct Nov: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 1 November 2019 Nov Dec: 67.3 mm (2.6 in), 18 December 1973 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ft Kent. The most was 122.4 mm (4.8 in) on 29 September 2003.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ft Kent
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan42.4 mm (1.7 in)28 January 1996
Feb55.6 mm (2.2 in)25 February 2016
Mar71.1 mm (2.8 in)9 March 2005
Apr73.7 mm (2.9 in)30 April 2008
May69.3 mm (2.7 in)28 May 2022
Jun99.6 mm (3.9 in)9 June 2011
Jul93.5 mm (3.7 in)29 July 1939
Aug84.3 mm (3.3 in)14 August 2004
Sep122.4 mm (4.8 in)29 September 2003
Oct63.5 mm (2.5 in)16 October 2005
Nov88.9 mm (3.5 in)1 November 2019
Dec67.3 mm (2.6 in)18 December 1973

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 2026
Days with data per year at Ft Kent 94 years of record at Ft Kent, 1893 to 2026. 17 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1894, 1931, 1936, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1956 and others. 1893: 327 of 365 days1894: 178 of 365 days1931: 24 of 365 days1936: 120 of 366 days1937: 362 of 365 days1938: 359 of 365 days1939: 363 of 365 days1940: 354 of 366 days1941: 361 of 365 days1942: 364 of 365 days1943: 360 of 365 days1944: 361 of 366 days1945: 180 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 319 of 365 days1948: 365 of 366 days1949: 233 of 365 days1950: 360 of 365 days1951: 364 of 365 days1952: 360 of 366 days1953: 332 of 365 days1954: 356 of 365 days1955: 363 of 365 days1956: 283 of 366 days1957: 331 of 365 days1958: 364 of 365 days1959: 174 of 365 days1960: 209 of 366 days1961: 151 of 365 days1962: 361 of 365 days1963: 364 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 363 of 365 days1967: 271 of 365 days1968: 235 of 366 days1969: 356 of 365 days1970: 325 of 365 days1971: 362 of 365 days1972: 363 of 366 days1973: 364 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 364 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 361 of 365 days1983: 330 of 365 days1984: 365 of 366 days1985: 363 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 354 of 365 days1988: 354 of 366 days1989: 362 of 365 days1990: 361 of 365 days1991: 363 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 358 of 365 days1994: 348 of 365 days1995: 305 of 365 days1996: 356 of 366 days1997: 350 of 365 days1998: 358 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 362 of 366 days2001: 363 of 365 days2002: 355 of 365 days2003: 329 of 365 days2004: 329 of 366 days2005: 358 of 365 days2006: 359 of 365 days2007: 361 of 365 days2008: 364 of 366 days2009: 359 of 365 days2010: 359 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 365 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 360 of 365 days2020: 365 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 355 of 365 days2024: 350 of 366 days2025: 356 of 365 days2026: 281 of 365 days195019651980199520102025
94 years of record at Ft Kent, 1893 to 2026. 17 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1894, 1931, 1936, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1956 and others.
Days with data per year at Ft Kent
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189332790%No
189417849%No
1931247%No
193612033%No
193736299%Yes
193835998%Yes
193936399%Yes
194035497%Yes
194136199%Yes
1942364100%Yes
194336099%Yes
194436199%Yes
194518049%No
1946365100%Yes
194731987%No
1948365100%Yes
194923364%No
195036099%Yes
1951364100%Yes
195236098%Yes
195333291%Yes
195435698%Yes
195536399%Yes
195628377%No
195733191%Yes
1958364100%Yes
195917448%No
196020957%No
196115141%No
196236199%Yes
1963364100%Yes
1964365100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
196636399%Yes
196727174%No
196823564%No
196935698%Yes
197032589%No
197136299%Yes
197236399%Yes
1973364100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975364100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978364100%Yes
1979364100%Yes
1980365100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
198236199%Yes
198333090%Yes
1984365100%Yes
198536399%Yes
1986364100%Yes
198735497%Yes
198835497%Yes
198936299%Yes
199036199%Yes
199136399%Yes
1992365100%Yes
199335898%Yes
199434895%Yes
199530584%No
199635697%Yes
199735096%Yes
199835898%Yes
199936399%Yes
200036299%Yes
200136399%Yes
200235597%Yes
200332990%Yes
200432990%No
200535898%Yes
200635998%Yes
200736199%Yes
200836499%Yes
200935998%Yes
201035998%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016365100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
201936099%Yes
2020365100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
202335597%Yes
202435096%Yes
202535698%Yes
202628177%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Ft Kent
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 October 2026Ft Kent, USdaily low max (Provisional)2.8 C (37.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)68 years31 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Ft Kent, USdaily high min19.4 C (66.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026Ft Kent, USdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)28 years19 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026Ft Kent, USdaily rain42.2 mm (1.7 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)41 years40 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2026Ft Kent, USdaily low max7.8 C (46.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)43 years22 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 2026Ft Kent, USdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)23 years22 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 2026Ft Kent, USdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)8 years34 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2026Ft Kent, USdaily low min-10.6 C (12.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)79 years34 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 2026Ft Kent, USdaily low max-2.2 C (28.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years16 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 2026Ft Kent, USdaily rain (Tie)18.3 mm (0.7 in)tie7 years3 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 2026Ft Kent, USdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)45 years32 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2026Ft Kent, USdaily high max14.4 C (57.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)132 years47 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 2026Ft Kent, USdaily high min1.7 C (35.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)28 years22 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 2026Ft Kent, USdaily high min-0.6 C (30.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)59 years28 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 2025Ft Kent, USdaily high max10.6 C (51.1 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)68 years37 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2025Ft Kent, USdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8 years17 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2025Ft Kent, USdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)68 years35 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2025Ft Kent, USdaily high max (Tie)34.4 C (93.9 F)tie78 years8 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2025Ft Kent, USdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)78 years34 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2025Ft Kent, USdaily high max (Tie)32.8 C (91.0 F)tie30 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

72 complete years, 1937 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Ft Kent as warming stripes, 1937 to 2025 One stripe for each of 72 complete years at Ft Kent, 1937 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.6 C (38.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at 1.8 C (35.2 F), and the warmest was 2010, at 5.5 C (41.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F). 1937: 5.3 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1938: 4.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1939: 3.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1940: 3.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1941: 4.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1942: 4.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1943: 3.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1944: 4.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1946: 4.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1948: 3.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1950: 4.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1951: 4.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1952: 5.0 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1954: 4.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1958: 3.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1962: 3.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1963: 3.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1964: 3.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1965: 3.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1966: 4.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1969: 4.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1971: 4.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1972: 2.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1973: 4.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1974: 2.0 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1975: 2.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1976: 2.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1977: 3.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1978: 2.3 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1979: 3.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1980: 2.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1981: 4.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1982: 2.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1984: 2.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1985: 1.8 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1986: 2.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1987: 3.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1988: 3.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1989: 2.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1990: 3.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1991: 3.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1992: 2.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1993: 2.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1994: 3.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1996: 3.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1997: 2.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1998: 4.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1999: 4.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2000: 2.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2001: 4.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2002: 3.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2005: 3.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2006: 4.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2007: 2.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2008: 3.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2009: 2.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2010: 5.5 C, +1.9 C from the station mean2011: 4.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2012: 4.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2013: 3.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2014: 3.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2015: 2.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2016: 3.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2017: 3.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2018: 2.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2019: 2.3 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2020: 3.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2021: 4.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2022: 3.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2023: 4.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2024: 5.3 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2025: 3.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean193719501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 72 complete years at Ft Kent, 1937 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.6 C (38.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at 1.8 C (35.2 F), and the warmest was 2010, at 5.5 C (41.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Ft Kent as warming stripes, 1937 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19375.3 C+1.73 C
19384.3 C+0.71 C
19393.3 C-0.29 C
19403.2 C-0.39 C
19414.0 C+0.39 C
19424.6 C+1.04 C
19433.3 C-0.32 C
19444.4 C+0.81 C
19464.4 C+0.87 C
19483.8 C+0.21 C
19504.6 C+1.07 C
19514.6 C+1.07 C
19525.0 C+1.46 C
19544.7 C+1.09 C
19583.7 C+0.14 C
19623.2 C-0.34 C
19633.4 C-0.22 C
19643.8 C+0.22 C
19653.3 C-0.31 C
19664.7 C+1.11 C
19694.8 C+1.24 C
19714.1 C+0.52 C
19722.8 C-0.76 C
19734.0 C+0.47 C
19742.0 C-1.53 C
19752.8 C-0.75 C
19762.3 C-1.32 C
19773.0 C-0.58 C
19782.3 C-1.24 C
19793.9 C+0.36 C
19802.4 C-1.18 C
19814.0 C+0.47 C
19822.4 C-1.17 C
19842.6 C-0.98 C
19851.8 C-1.78 C
19862.8 C-0.80 C
19873.6 C-0.01 C
19883.2 C-0.42 C
19892.3 C-1.27 C
19903.8 C+0.19 C
19913.2 C-0.40 C
19922.8 C-0.80 C
19932.5 C-1.08 C
19943.0 C-0.55 C
19963.9 C+0.33 C
19972.4 C-1.21 C
19984.2 C+0.63 C
19994.6 C+0.99 C
20002.9 C-0.71 C
20014.3 C+0.69 C
20023.0 C-0.58 C
20053.3 C-0.23 C
20064.6 C+1.07 C
20072.7 C-0.90 C
20083.1 C-0.49 C
20092.9 C-0.65 C
20105.5 C+1.93 C
20114.0 C+0.39 C
20124.3 C+0.76 C
20133.2 C-0.34 C
20143.0 C-0.62 C
20152.9 C-0.65 C
20163.9 C+0.31 C
20173.4 C-0.14 C
20182.9 C-0.68 C
20192.3 C-1.23 C
20203.8 C+0.20 C
20214.7 C+1.08 C
20223.9 C+0.34 C
20234.8 C+1.21 C
20245.3 C+1.74 C
20253.7 C+0.11 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1937 to 2025 is -0.05 C (-0.13 to 0.03) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 72 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Ft Kent
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.05 C (-0.13 to 0.03) per decade-0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade1937 to 202572Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.1 C (-0.2 to -0.1) per decade-0.2 F (-0.4 to -0.1) per decade1937 to 202572Fall
Mean daily minimum0.03 C (-0.06 to 0.12) per decade0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade1937 to 202572Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1893 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Ft Kent: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)36.7 C (98.1 F)189332.8 C (91.0 F)94
Coldest night (TNn)-41.1 C (-42.0 F)1957-33.9 C (-29.0 F)93
Wettest day (Rx1day)122.4 mm (4.8 in)200347.5 mm (1.9 in)101
Wettest five days (Rx5day)191.6 mm (7.5 in)193973.6 mm (2.9 in)101
Longest dry spell (CDD)35 days194415 days101

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Ft Kent by year The hottest day of the year at Ft Kent, 1893 to 2026. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.8 C (91.0 F). 20253035401900192019401960198020002020Record: 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1893
The hottest day of the year at Ft Kent, 1893 to 2026. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.8 C (91.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ft Kent by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189336.7 C (98.1 F)
189431.1 C (88.0 F)
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
193123.3 C (73.9 F)
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
193629.4 C (84.9 F)
193733.9 C (93.0 F)
193833.3 C (91.9 F)
193934.4 C (93.9 F)
194033.3 C (91.9 F)
194135.0 C (95.0 F)
194233.3 C (91.9 F)
194332.8 C (91.0 F)
194435.0 C (95.0 F)
194533.3 C (91.9 F)
194633.9 C (93.0 F)
194734.4 C (93.9 F)
194833.3 C (91.9 F)
194927.2 C (81.0 F)
195032.8 C (91.0 F)
195132.8 C (91.0 F)
195234.4 C (93.9 F)
195335.0 C (95.0 F)
195431.7 C (89.1 F)
195535.6 C (96.1 F)
195635.0 C (95.0 F)
195732.8 C (91.0 F)
195830.0 C (86.0 F)
195933.3 C (91.9 F)
196036.1 C (97.0 F)
196129.4 C (84.9 F)
196231.1 C (88.0 F)
196333.9 C (93.0 F)
196432.2 C (90.0 F)
196532.8 C (91.0 F)
196631.1 C (88.0 F)
196729.4 C (84.9 F)
196830.0 C (86.0 F)
196932.8 C (91.0 F)
197032.2 C (90.0 F)
197133.3 C (91.9 F)
197232.8 C (91.0 F)
197331.1 C (88.0 F)
197431.7 C (89.1 F)
197533.9 C (93.0 F)
197633.3 C (91.9 F)
197733.3 C (91.9 F)
197833.9 C (93.0 F)
197931.7 C (89.1 F)
198030.6 C (87.1 F)
198130.6 C (87.1 F)
198233.3 C (91.9 F)
198334.4 C (93.9 F)
198431.1 C (88.0 F)
198530.0 C (86.0 F)
198631.7 C (89.1 F)
198732.8 C (91.0 F)
198833.3 C (91.9 F)
198932.8 C (91.0 F)
199032.8 C (91.0 F)
199133.9 C (93.0 F)
199233.3 C (91.9 F)
199331.7 C (89.1 F)
199433.3 C (91.9 F)
199532.8 C (91.0 F)
199633.3 C (91.9 F)
199732.2 C (90.0 F)
199832.2 C (90.0 F)
199932.2 C (90.0 F)
200029.4 C (84.9 F)
200132.8 C (91.0 F)
200233.3 C (91.9 F)
200333.9 C (93.0 F)
200429.4 C (84.9 F)
200533.3 C (91.9 F)
200633.3 C (91.9 F)
200732.2 C (90.0 F)
200830.6 C (87.1 F)
200931.1 C (88.0 F)
201034.4 C (93.9 F)
201130.0 C (86.0 F)
201232.8 C (91.0 F)
201332.8 C (91.0 F)
201430.6 C (87.1 F)
201530.6 C (87.1 F)
201631.7 C (89.1 F)
201731.7 C (89.1 F)
201833.9 C (93.0 F)
201932.2 C (90.0 F)
202034.4 C (93.9 F)
202133.3 C (91.9 F)
202231.7 C (89.1 F)
202333.3 C (91.9 F)
202434.4 C (93.9 F)
202534.4 C (93.9 F)
202632.2 C (90.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Ft Kent by year The coldest night of the year at Ft Kent, 1893 to 2026. The record is -41.1 C (-42.0 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.9 C (-29.0 F). -50-40-30-201900192019401960198020002020Record: -41.1 C (-42.0 F) in 1957
The coldest night of the year at Ft Kent, 1893 to 2026. The record is -41.1 C (-42.0 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.9 C (-29.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ft Kent by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1893-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1894-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1936-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1937-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1938-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1939-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1940-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1941-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1942-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1943-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1944-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1945-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1946-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1947-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1948-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1949-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1950-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1951-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1952-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1953-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1954-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1955-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1956-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1957-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1958-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1959-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1960-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1961-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1962-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1963-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1964-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1965-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1966-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1967-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1968-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1969-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1970-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1971-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1972-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1973-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1974-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1975-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1976-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1977-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1978-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1979-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1980-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1981-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1982-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1983-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1984-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1985-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1986-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1987-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1988-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1989-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1990-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1991-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1992-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1993-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1994-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1995-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1996-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1997-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1998-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1999-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2000-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2001-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
2002-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2003-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2004-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2005-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2006-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2007-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2008-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2009-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
2010-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2011-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2012-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2013-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2014-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2015-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2016-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2017-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2018-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2019-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2020-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2021-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2022-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2023-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2024-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2025-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2026-30.0 C (-22.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ft Kent by year The wettest day of the year at Ft Kent, 1893 to 2026. The record is 122.4 mm (4.8 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.5 mm (1.9 in). 0501001501900192019401960198020002020Record: 122.4 mm (4.8 in) in 2003
The wettest day of the year at Ft Kent, 1893 to 2026. The record is 122.4 mm (4.8 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.5 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ft Kent by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189339.4 mm (1.6 in)
189445.7 mm (1.8 in)
192750.8 mm (2.0 in)
192888.9 mm (3.5 in)
192964.8 mm (2.6 in)
193050.8 mm (2.0 in)
193145.7 mm (1.8 in)
193256.6 mm (2.2 in)
193341.9 mm (1.6 in)
193424.1 mm (0.9 in)
193628.7 mm (1.1 in)
193756.4 mm (2.2 in)
193838.9 mm (1.5 in)
193993.5 mm (3.7 in)
194046.5 mm (1.8 in)
194150.8 mm (2.0 in)
194238.4 mm (1.5 in)
194330.5 mm (1.2 in)
194438.1 mm (1.5 in)
194547.0 mm (1.9 in)
194634.8 mm (1.4 in)
194756.9 mm (2.2 in)
194847.8 mm (1.9 in)
194921.6 mm (0.9 in)
195047.0 mm (1.9 in)
195155.4 mm (2.2 in)
195250.8 mm (2.0 in)
195337.6 mm (1.5 in)
195465.8 mm (2.6 in)
195552.8 mm (2.1 in)
195626.7 mm (1.1 in)
195745.0 mm (1.8 in)
195865.0 mm (2.6 in)
195937.3 mm (1.5 in)
196066.3 mm (2.6 in)
196162.2 mm (2.4 in)
196261.5 mm (2.4 in)
196338.9 mm (1.5 in)
196458.9 mm (2.3 in)
196531.0 mm (1.2 in)
196657.2 mm (2.3 in)
196733.5 mm (1.3 in)
196838.6 mm (1.5 in)
196945.7 mm (1.8 in)
197066.5 mm (2.6 in)
197174.9 mm (2.9 in)
197288.6 mm (3.5 in)
197381.0 mm (3.2 in)
197434.5 mm (1.4 in)
197537.3 mm (1.5 in)
197679.0 mm (3.1 in)
197736.6 mm (1.4 in)
197826.2 mm (1.0 in)
197955.1 mm (2.2 in)
198031.5 mm (1.2 in)
198176.7 mm (3.0 in)
198246.2 mm (1.8 in)
198348.3 mm (1.9 in)
198455.9 mm (2.2 in)
198547.0 mm (1.9 in)
198649.3 mm (1.9 in)
198744.5 mm (1.8 in)
198834.8 mm (1.4 in)
198953.3 mm (2.1 in)
199071.1 mm (2.8 in)
199146.5 mm (1.8 in)
199247.5 mm (1.9 in)
199340.6 mm (1.6 in)
199433.0 mm (1.3 in)
199538.1 mm (1.5 in)
199646.2 mm (1.8 in)
199756.4 mm (2.2 in)
199830.0 mm (1.2 in)
199967.3 mm (2.6 in)
200054.6 mm (2.1 in)
200145.7 mm (1.8 in)
200240.6 mm (1.6 in)
2003122.4 mm (4.8 in)
200484.3 mm (3.3 in)
200573.7 mm (2.9 in)
200671.6 mm (2.8 in)
200750.8 mm (2.0 in)
200873.7 mm (2.9 in)
200950.8 mm (2.0 in)
201038.1 mm (1.5 in)
201199.6 mm (3.9 in)
201245.7 mm (1.8 in)
201339.4 mm (1.6 in)
201444.5 mm (1.8 in)
201536.8 mm (1.4 in)
201655.6 mm (2.2 in)
201754.6 mm (2.1 in)
201847.8 mm (1.9 in)
201988.9 mm (3.5 in)
202041.1 mm (1.6 in)
202141.9 mm (1.6 in)
202269.3 mm (2.7 in)
202356.1 mm (2.2 in)
202463.5 mm (2.5 in)
202539.4 mm (1.6 in)
202642.2 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ft Kent by year The wettest five days of the year at Ft Kent, 1893 to 2026. The record is 191.6 mm (7.5 in) in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.6 mm (2.9 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 191.6 mm (7.5 in) in 1939
The wettest five days of the year at Ft Kent, 1893 to 2026. The record is 191.6 mm (7.5 in) in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.6 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ft Kent by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189354.6 mm (2.1 in)
189445.7 mm (1.8 in)
192756.4 mm (2.2 in)
1928139.2 mm (5.5 in)
192959.5 mm (2.3 in)
193084.3 mm (3.3 in)
193188.8 mm (3.5 in)
193271.0 mm (2.8 in)
193363.0 mm (2.5 in)
193433.5 mm (1.3 in)
193640.6 mm (1.6 in)
193776.2 mm (3.0 in)
193887.6 mm (3.4 in)
1939191.6 mm (7.5 in)
194070.8 mm (2.8 in)
194167.8 mm (2.7 in)
194285.1 mm (3.4 in)
194374.1 mm (2.9 in)
194455.9 mm (2.2 in)
194565.5 mm (2.6 in)
194665.8 mm (2.6 in)
194773.6 mm (2.9 in)
194892.5 mm (3.6 in)
194948.8 mm (1.9 in)
195080.1 mm (3.2 in)
195185.4 mm (3.4 in)
195292.5 mm (3.6 in)
195359.7 mm (2.4 in)
195489.4 mm (3.5 in)
195570.4 mm (2.8 in)
195644.3 mm (1.7 in)
195777.2 mm (3.0 in)
195888.7 mm (3.5 in)
195961.7 mm (2.4 in)
196087.9 mm (3.5 in)
196171.9 mm (2.8 in)
196293.0 mm (3.7 in)
196381.4 mm (3.2 in)
196462.8 mm (2.5 in)
196538.1 mm (1.5 in)
196660.2 mm (2.4 in)
196744.4 mm (1.7 in)
196851.6 mm (2.0 in)
1969131.8 mm (5.2 in)
197078.8 mm (3.1 in)
197183.8 mm (3.3 in)
197297.3 mm (3.8 in)
1973134.6 mm (5.3 in)
197452.6 mm (2.1 in)
197553.0 mm (2.1 in)
1976123.7 mm (4.9 in)
197747.1 mm (1.9 in)
197835.9 mm (1.4 in)
197967.0 mm (2.6 in)
198053.7 mm (2.1 in)
1981147.6 mm (5.8 in)
198269.5 mm (2.7 in)
198379.8 mm (3.1 in)
198467.1 mm (2.6 in)
198576.7 mm (3.0 in)
198663.9 mm (2.5 in)
198774.0 mm (2.9 in)
198866.6 mm (2.6 in)
198970.1 mm (2.8 in)
199079.2 mm (3.1 in)
199179.0 mm (3.1 in)
199280.0 mm (3.1 in)
199368.3 mm (2.7 in)
199461.4 mm (2.4 in)
199573.6 mm (2.9 in)
199664.5 mm (2.5 in)
199763.0 mm (2.5 in)
199860.5 mm (2.4 in)
1999102.9 mm (4.1 in)
200086.6 mm (3.4 in)
200158.4 mm (2.3 in)
200256.0 mm (2.2 in)
2003130.0 mm (5.1 in)
2004163.0 mm (6.4 in)
2005115.9 mm (4.6 in)
200691.4 mm (3.6 in)
200770.1 mm (2.8 in)
200890.3 mm (3.6 in)
200971.2 mm (2.8 in)
201085.8 mm (3.4 in)
2011111.5 mm (4.4 in)
201283.2 mm (3.3 in)
201375.7 mm (3.0 in)
201472.5 mm (2.9 in)
201571.4 mm (2.8 in)
201695.3 mm (3.8 in)
201780.7 mm (3.2 in)
201868.1 mm (2.7 in)
201999.8 mm (3.9 in)
202098.0 mm (3.9 in)
202156.8 mm (2.2 in)
2022121.4 mm (4.8 in)
202387.6 mm (3.4 in)
202478.1 mm (3.1 in)
202571.2 mm (2.8 in)
202680.6 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ft Kent by year The longest dry spell of the year at Ft Kent, 1893 to 2026. The record is 35 days in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days. 0102030401900192019401960198020002020Record: 35 days in 1944
The longest dry spell of the year at Ft Kent, 1893 to 2026. The record is 35 days in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ft Kent by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189321 days
189431 days
19276 days
192817 days
192914 days
193019 days
193123 days
193213 days
193317 days
19349 days
193613 days
193719 days
193815 days
193917 days
194012 days
194120 days
194212 days
194317 days
194435 days
194517 days
194613 days
194719 days
194816 days
194911 days
195017 days
195116 days
195217 days
195314 days
195416 days
195526 days
195619 days
195719 days
195811 days
195913 days
196010 days
196113 days
196226 days
196315 days
196414 days
196522 days
196612 days
196712 days
196818 days
196917 days
197027 days
197114 days
197212 days
197315 days
197412 days
197513 days
197613 days
197714 days
197815 days
197918 days
198023 days
198116 days
198212 days
198316 days
198415 days
198523 days
198618 days
198722 days
198816 days
198911 days
199014 days
199114 days
199214 days
199311 days
199415 days
19959 days
199611 days
199715 days
199812 days
199925 days
200015 days
200121 days
200216 days
200315 days
200416 days
200518 days
200617 days
200713 days
200812 days
200917 days
201024 days
20118 days
201215 days
201317 days
201411 days
201510 days
201619 days
201717 days
201814 days
20198 days
202013 days
202115 days
202210 days
202312 days
202415 days
202513 days
202611 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

72 years with a frost

Across 72 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Ft Kent falls on 27 May and the median first autumn frost on 19 September, which leaves a median of 113 days between them.

In 1993 to 2025 the median growing season was 124 days. That is 18 days more than in 1937 to 1979.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.3 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Ft Kent
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1937 to 1979)Recent period (1993 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost27 May30 May23 May7 days earlier-1.1 days per decade
First autumn frost19 September16 September21 September5 days later+1.1 days per decade
Growing days113 days106 days124 days18 days more+2.3 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

83 years, 1893 to 2025

A day with at least 49.3 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 115.7 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ft Kent: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years49.3 mm (1.9 in)
5 years64.9 mm (2.6 in)
10 years76.1 mm (3.0 in)
25 years91.2 mm (3.6 in)
50 years103.1 mm (4.1 in)
100 years115.7 mm (4.6 in)Longer than the 83 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 83 years of values from 1893 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 122.4 mm (4.8 in) in 2003; 99.6 mm (3.9 in) in 2011; 93.5 mm (3.7 in) in 1939.

Station Changes

3 suspected

3 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Ft Kent, at 1973, 1998 and 2013. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1973 ran 0.8 C (1.4 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1998 ran 0.2 C (0.3 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2013 ran 0.2 C (0.4 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Ft Kent, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1973-0.8-1.4likely5
1998-0.2-0.3likely5
2013-0.2-0.4likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Ft Kent had a mean temperature of 3.7 C (38.7 F) and 1,069.1 mm (42.1 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Ripogenus Dam (United States, 157 km away), Brassua Dam (United States, 198 km away) and La Patrie (Canada, 288 km away).

Climate twins of Ft Kent: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Ripogenus DamUnited States157 km (98 mi)3.8 C (38.8 F)973.9 mm (38.3 in)0.68
Brassua DamUnited States198 km (123 mi)3.4 C (38.2 F)996.4 mm (39.2 in)0.76
La PatrieCanada288 km (179 mi)4.0 C (39.2 F)1,134.8 mm (44.7 in)0.80

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).