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Bangor averages 74.6 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (18.6″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 21 days a year at least an inch falls, and about 1 day brings 10 inches or more. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 88 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
September
0″
0
0
1
49°F
October
0.6″
<1
<1
9
38°F
November
4.3″
1
3
21
29°F
December
14.7″
4
16
29
17°F
January
18.6″
5
24
30
9°F
February
17.5″
5
25
27
11°F
March
15.2″
4
17
27
21°F
April
3.7″
1
3
16
32°F
May
0″
0
0
2
43°F
Year
74.6″
21
88
161
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Bangor Intl. Airport (2 mi from the city center, +125 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
74.6 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Bangor Intl. Airport station, 2 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 18.6 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Bangor have?
About 161 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 9 °F.