Camping in Maine: Best Months, Booking and Fire Rules
Across Maine's 3 NOAA reference stations, camping weather is mild from May to September, with average highs of 64 to 79 F and lows of 43 to 59 F. Nights at or below freezing show up from October to May, most often in January, when they average 29.9 a month. State park sites are booked through Maine State Park Campground Reservations.
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The best months for camping in Maine
By NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals, camping weather in Maine is mild May to September. Pick the station nearest your campground below; high ground runs colder than any station.
- Jan27° / 9°Freezing nights
- Feb30° / 11°Freezing nights
- Mar39° / 21°Freezing nights
- Apr52° / 32°Freezing nights
- May64° / 43°Freezing nights
- Jun74° / 53°Mild
- Jul79° / 59°Mild
- Aug78° / 57°Mild
- Sep70° / 49°Mild
- Oct57° / 38°Freezing nights
- Nov45° / 29°Freezing nights
- Dec34° / 17°Freezing nights
Each month shows the average high and low across the state’s reference stations, in F. Mild means an average high of 60 to 85 F with lows of 40 F or more. Freezing nights means the stations average one or more nights a month at or below 32 F.
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| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 F | 9 F | 30.1 |
| February | 31 F | 11 F | 26.9 |
| March | 40 F | 21 F | 27.1 |
| April | 53 F | 32 F | 16.1 |
| May (mild) | 66 F | 43 F | 1.7 |
| June (mild) | 75 F | 53 F | 0 |
| July (mild) | 80 F | 59 F | 0 |
| August (mild) | 79 F | 57 F | 0 |
| September (mild) | 71 F | 49 F | 0.7 |
| October | 58 F | 38 F | 8.8 |
| November | 46 F | 29 F | 20.8 |
| December | 35 F | 17 F | 28.7 |
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| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 F | 3 F | 30.4 |
| February | 24 F | 4 F | 27.7 |
| March | 34 F | 16 F | 29.3 |
| April | 48 F | 29 F | 20.7 |
| May (mild) | 63 F | 41 F | 3.7 |
| June (mild) | 72 F | 51 F | 0.1 |
| July (mild) | 77 F | 56 F | 0 |
| August (mild) | 76 F | 54 F | 0 |
| September (mild) | 67 F | 46 F | 1.7 |
| October | 53 F | 36 F | 12.4 |
| November | 40 F | 26 F | 24 |
| December | 28 F | 12 F | 29.8 |
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| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32 F | 16 F | 29.3 |
| February | 35 F | 17 F | 26.1 |
| March | 42 F | 26 F | 24.5 |
| April | 54 F | 35 F | 11.9 |
| May (mild) | 64 F | 46 F | 0.7 |
| June (mild) | 74 F | 55 F | 0 |
| July (mild) | 80 F | 61 F | 0 |
| August (mild) | 79 F | 60 F | 0 |
| September (mild) | 71 F | 52 F | 0.1 |
| October (mild) | 60 F | 41 F | 6.3 |
| November | 48 F | 32 F | 18.3 |
| December | 38 F | 22 F | 26.7 |
How to book a state park campsite in Maine
Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (DACF) takes reservations through Maine State Park Campground Reservations.
How far ahead you can book
Reservation must be made by 4:00 p.m. EST at least 1 day ahead of your arrival date, and we require a 2-night minimum stay on weekends.Maine DACF, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
First come, first served sites
Beginning Monday, September 14th, 2026, all campsites are first-come/first-serve.Maine DACF, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
When the campgrounds are open
You can continue to camp through October 15th at most parks, but we recommend that you call the park to verify official closing dates.Maine DACF, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Quoted from Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (DACF) pages read October 18, 2026. Windows and fees change, so confirm on the booking site.
Campfires when you camp in Maine
Campfires in state parks and forests
Fires are only permitted in the provided grills, campfire pits and fireplaces in the day-use and camping areas.Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Maine camping questions
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Where this page’s facts come from
- State park, forestry and federal land pages (read October 18, 2026). Booking windows, reservation systems, campfire rules, fire restriction sources and rules for camping outside a campground, each quoted word for word with a link to the page it came from.
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020 (read October 18, 2026). Average monthly high, low and nights at or below 32 F at 150 reference stations, the same stations the heat season and heating season pages use.
- National Weather Service alerts (live, read in your browser when the page loads). Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, Fire Warnings, Freeze Warnings and High Wind Warnings, read live from api.weather.gov.
- National Weather Service 7 day forecast (live, read in your browser when the page loads). The weekend forecast for the ZIP code a visitor enters, read live from api.weather.gov.
Climate figures are NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals at 3 reference stations in Maine. Rules are quoted from agency pages and can change.