What are winters like in Maine?

Maine winters are long, cold, and a real line on the household budget. The season runs late October through April, with January and February averaging daily highs in the high 20s Fahrenheit and overnight lows below 10. Heavy snow is routine: northern and inland Maine get 90 to 110 inches a year, the southern coast 60 to 80. The cost impact lands on heating fuel. Most Maine homes still burn heating oil rather than gas or electric, and typical houses run $150 to $450 a month for heat from December through February, well above the $95-a-month utilities line CostLiving’s moderate Maine benchmark uses. Winter tyres, snow removal, and warmer clothing add smaller but real costs. Aroostook County and inland sit 5 to 10 degrees colder than coastal Maine. For the full Maine picture, see our Maine cost of living page.