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Weather and Building Across the State

Heat

Heat is rarely a factor: no listed Maine place averages more than 11 days a year at 90°F (NOAA normals).

Freezing Nights and Snow

Houlton has the most freezing nights of all 33 Maine places listed here: about 190 nights a year at or below 32°F (NOAA normals, Houlton Intl. Airport, ME station). All 33 listed places average 120 or more freezing nights, when water-carrying units need winterizing or heat for months at a time. Presque Isle and Caribou share the most snowfall of the 21 listed Maine places with this figure: about 118 inches of snow a year (NOAA normals, Caribou Muni. Airport, ME station). All 21 places with snowfall normals average 20 inches or more, enough to plan for a plowed path to the units.

Rain

Lewiston, Auburn, Bath and 2 other listed places share the most precipitation of all 33 Maine places listed here: about 50 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA normals, Brunswick NAS, ME station). 16 of 33 listed places get 46 inches or more, or 12 or more days with an inch, so firm ground for units and ADA routes matters.

New and Older Housing

Gorham has the highest share of recent housing of the 28 listed Maine places with this figure: 21.1% of housing units built in 2010 or later (ACS 2020–2024). 5 of 28 listed places are above the U.S. share of 11.4%. That describes the housing stock, not current permits, but it shows where new-home construction has been concentrated; OSHA's toilet table applies to every one of those job sites. Bath has the oldest housing of the 29 listed Maine places with this figure: a median year built of 1939 or earlier (ACS 2020–2024). 17 of 29 listed places have a median year built of 1970 or earlier, where renovation crews in existing buildings are the usual job site.

Climate Regions

Listed places by DOE Building America climate region (county-level, PNNL guide to IECC 2021 zones): Cold (30), Very cold (3). A state spanning several regions means the right advice depends on the city, which is why each city page has its own figures.

Shoreline Places

7 of 33 listed places have a Census reference point within 5 km (about 3 miles) of the shoreline in the TIGER coastline layer, which includes Great Lakes shores. Beach and waterfront sites need a firm approach for trucks and a firm route for ADA units.

Who Handles Event and Street-Use Rules

Of the 33 Maine places listed here, 20 are incorporated cities, towns, villages or boroughs and 13 are Census-designated places, unincorporated communities without a municipal government. The rule of thumb for an event on public land or a unit on a street or sidewalk: in an incorporated place, ask the city, town, village or borough government; in an unincorporated community, ask the town or township it sits in, or the county. We do not say whether a permit is needed; each city page names who to ask.