January 2026 Climate Summary for Northern and Eastern Maine
...January 2026 Climate Narrative for Northern/Eastern Maine...
January Trends:
Caribou:
* Snowfall was 0.5 inches below average
* Mean maximum temperatures were 1.7 degrees below normal
* Mean minimum temperatures were 1.9 degrees above normal
* Around normal average temperatures
* Precipitation was 0.6 inches below normal
Bangor:
* Snowfall was 8.9 inches above average
* 10th snowiest January in Bangor!
* Mean maximum temperatures were 2.6 degrees below normal
* Mean minimum temperatures were 0.8 degrees below normal
* Average temperatures were 1.6 degrees below normal
* Precipitation was 1.42 inches below normal
Millinocket:
* Mean maximum temperatures were 2.1 degrees below normal
* Mean minimum temperatures were 2.9 degrees above normal
* Average temperatures were 0.4 degrees above normal
* Precipitation was 1.39 inches below normal
Houlton:
* Mean maximum temperatures were 1.5 degrees below normal
* Mean minimum temperatures were 3.5 degrees above normal
* Average temperatures were 1 degree above normal
* Precipitation was 1.53 inches below normal
Weather Events:
* Multiple snow storms in the region during January. NWS Caribou
issued 2 Winter Storm Warnings: one on January 11th (northern
Aroostook, Piscataquis, and Somerset counties) and one January
25th - 27th (Central Highlands and Downeast regions). The
January 25th-287th storm was a significant snow event for the
Downeast region, with some areas seeing over a foot and a half
in accumulations. Highest snow total for this event was in
Washington County, of around 21 inches. This event broke a daily
snowfall record for Bangor on January 26th, receiving around
11.7 inches of snowfall in a 24 hour period.
* 7 Cold Weather Advisories were issued in January.
* There was 1 Extreme Cold Warning on January 24th. The coldest
temperature on this day was in far northern Aroostook county, at
-44F. Caribou recorded a daytime high of -2F, which is the
second lowest daily max temperature for the town, just behind
the 1961 daily max of -3. January 24th was also the second
coldest daytime high for Millinocket and Houlton, at 2 degrees
and 1 degree, respectively. This was the third coldest daytime
high for Bangor, at 8 degrees.
* The consistent snowpack and snowfall in the north and Downeast
has had a positive impact on winter recreational activities.
Generally, by the end of the month, most trails for winter
recreation are open and passable.
Climate Outlook:
* Temperatures: For February, Climate Prediction Center (CPC) is
forecasting no strong signals for above or below normal
temperatures in eastern Maine. Portions of the Central
Highlands and Downeast Maine show a signal for potentially below
normal temperatures. For the season ahead, no strong signal for
temperatures to be anomalously above or below normal.
* Precipitation: No strong signal for above or below
precipitation in northern and eastern Maine, for the month or
season ahead.
* ENSO: La Nina will persist, and transition over to ENSO-neutral
in the coming month or so. ENSO neutral is expected to last
until spring 2026.
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