234 Maine school districts, each read against its own snow
Maine Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings for any Maine ZIP, with every district’s snow record and the rules Maine sets for a lost day.
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Maine requires a 180 day school year with at least 175 days of instruction.
“A school administrative unit shall make provision for the maintenance of all of its schools for at least 180 days a year. At least 175 days shall be used for instruction.”
The Commissioner may waive the minimum days on a school board's written application, but only after the district has tried every reasonable way to make the days up.
“A waiver may be granted only after school officials have exhausted all reasonable avenues for making up lost instructional days.”
A canceled day is expected to be rescheduled: shorten a vacation, push back the last day, add up to 25 one-hour extensions (five make-up days), hold weekend classes, or another plan the Commissioner approves.
“If an instructional day must be canceled, a SAU is expected to reschedule that time.”
A remote day counts toward the 175 instructional days if the district provides meals and the day meets the instructional day rules.
“SAUs that provide meals to students and adhere to the requirements for an instructional day may count a remote day toward the 175 instructional days requirement.”
A day shortened for a health or safety concern counts as a full day once school has been in session 2.5 hours.
“If an instructional day must be shortened due to a health or safety concern, the day is considered a full day if the school has been in session for 2.5 hours.”
Ranked by weekday mornings from December through March with 4 inches or more of new snow at the 7 am reading, averaged over ten winters at each district’s nearest NOAA weather station.
10 Maine districts print a number of snow days on their own 2026 to 2027 calendars. A closing inside that number leaves the calendar as printed; one past it is made up, usually from a break or the end of the year.
Snow a winter and 4 inch mornings come from each district’s nearest NOAA weather station over ten winters. Built in days are the district’s own, read from its calendar. Every linked district has a page with its live odds, its snow record and its schools.
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School DistrictBoothbay Harbor
508
59.9 in
3.3
School Administrative District 70Hodgdon
502
School Administrative District 04Guilford
491
88.7 in
4.9
Vassalboro Public SchoolsVassalboro
485
63.9 in
3
Mount Desert Community School DistrictBar Harbor
474
69.7 in
3
School Administrative District 20Fort Fairfield
473
110.3 in
5.2
Millinocket Public SchoolsMillinocket
449
87.5 in
5.7
School Administrative District 31Lagrange
439
63.1 in
3.9
Regional School Unit 20Searsport
435
66.8 in
3
Glenburn Public SchoolsGlenburn
431
65.5 in
2.9
Richmond Public SchoolsRichmond
429
63.7 in
4.1
Wiscasset Public SchoolsWiscasset
428
59.9 in
3.3
Orrington Public SchoolsOrrington
409
68.7 in
3.5
Great Salt Bay Community School DistrictDamariscotta
387
70.8 in
4
Blue Hill Public SchoolsBlue Hill
383
69.7 in
3
Madawaska Public SchoolsMadawaska
381
109.8 in
6.1
Bar Harbor Public SchoolsBar Harbor
346
69.7 in
3
Jefferson Public SchoolsJefferson
335
70.5 in
4.2
Regional School Unit 50Dyer Brook
334
School Administrative District 42Mars Hill
332
110.3 in
5.2
Deer Isle-Stonington Community School DistrictDeer Isle
318
66.8 in
3
Dayton Public SchoolsDayton
309
79 in
4.3
Baileyville Public SchoolsBaileyville
308
63.4 in
3.6
Milford Public SchoolsMilford
289
65.5 in
2.9
Regional School Unit 89Stacyville
279
87.5 in
5.7
Bristol Public SchoolsPemaquid
267
59.9 in
3.3
School Administrative District 24Van Buren
260
105.6 in
6
School Administrative District 45Washburn
259
123 in
5.1
School Administrative District 33Frenchville
246
109.8 in
6.1
Acton Public SchoolsActon
245
63.2 in
3.7
East Millinocket Public SchoolsEast Millinocket
245
87.5 in
5.7
East Machias Public SchoolsMachias
244
School Administrative District 32Ashland
231
110.3 in
5.2
Easton Public SchoolsEaston
223
110.3 in
5.2
School Administrative District 30Lee
221
73.4 in
4.1
Nobleboro Public SchoolsNobleboro
217
70.8 in
4
Lincolnville Public SchoolsLincolnville
215
66.8 in
3
St. George Public SchoolsTenants Harbor
215
70.8 in
4
Dedham Public SchoolsOrrington
200
68.7 in
3.5
Regional School Unit 78Rangeley
199
98.3 in
4.9
Greenville Public SchoolsGreenville
184
97.1 in
5.7
School Administrative District 13Bingham
176
89.9 in
5.5
Hancock Public SchoolsHancock
175
69.7 in
3.2
Eastport Public SchoolsEastport
174
73.3 in
3.7
Surry Public SchoolsBlue Hill
171
69.7 in
3
Woodland Public SchoolsWoodland
167
123 in
5.1
Mount Desert Public SchoolsBar Harbor
159
69.7 in
3
School Administrative District 08Vinalhaven
150
School Administrative District 12Jackman
149
90.8 in
4
Greenbush Public SchoolsGreenbush
147
63.1 in
3.9
Limestone Public SchoolsLimestone
144
123 in
5.1
School Administrative District 14Danforth
143
98.6 in
5.3
Hope Public SchoolsLincolnville
137
66.8 in
3
Appleton Public SchoolsLincolnville
135
66.8 in
3
Tremont Public SchoolsBar Harbor
135
69.7 in
3
Indian TownshipCalais
134
73.3 in
3.7
Southwest Harbor Public SchoolsBar Harbor
122
69.7 in
3
Medway Public SchoolsMedway
119
87.5 in
5.7
Sebago Public SchoolsSebago
116
77.5 in
5.1
Princeton Public SchoolsBaileyville
114
63.4 in
3.6
Athens Public SchoolsAthens
113
92.1 in
5.9
Edgecomb Public SchoolsBoothbay Harbor
113
59.9 in
3.3
Sedgwick Public SchoolsSedgwick
112
69.7 in
3
School Administrative District 19Eastport
110
73.3 in
3.7
Jonesport Public SchoolsJonesport
104
Eustis Public SchoolsStratton
102
110.2 in
5.4
West Bath Public SchoolsWest Bath
102
66.5 in
3.8
Newcastle Public SchoolsSouth Bristol
99
59.9 in
3.3
Cherryfield Public SchoolsCherryfield
97
48 in
2.5
Northport Public SchoolsNorthport
93
66.8 in
3
South Bristol Public SchoolsSouth Bristol
87
59.9 in
3.3
Damariscotta Public SchoolsDamariscotta
86
70.8 in
4
Penobscot Public SchoolsBlue Hill
86
69.7 in
3
Perry Public SchoolsEastport
82
73.3 in
3.7
Fayette Public SchoolsFayette
81
72.9 in
3.9
Pembroke Public SchoolsEastport
80
73.3 in
3.7
Castine Public SchoolsBlue Hill
77
69.7 in
3
Islesboro Public SchoolsIslesboro
77
66.8 in
3
Cutler Public SchoolsCutler
73
73.3 in
3.7
Brooklin Public SchoolsDeer Isle
70
66.8 in
3
Brooksville Public SchoolsBlue Hill
70
69.7 in
3
Harmony Public SchoolsDexter
69
65.9 in
3.2
Machiasport Public SchoolsMachiasport
64
Jonesboro Public SchoolsMachias
60
Moosabec Community School DistrictJonesport
58
School Administrative District 07North Haven
57
66.8 in
3
Georgetown Public SchoolsBoothbay Harbor
56
59.9 in
3.3
Alexander Public SchoolsEastport
43
73.3 in
3.7
Caswell Public SchoolsCaswell
38
123 in
5.1
Beals Public SchoolsBeals
37
Whiting Public SchoolsMachias
34
Airline Community School DistrictOrrington
30
68.7 in
3.5
Andover Public SchoolsAndover
27
97.5 in
4.9
Bremen Public SchoolsDamariscotta
26
70.8 in
4
School Administrative District 76Bar Harbor
23
69.7 in
3
Carrabassett Valley Public SchoolsCarrabassett Valley
20
89.9 in
5.5
Southport Public SchoolsBoothbay Harbor
20
59.9 in
3.3
East Range Community School DistrictBaileyville
19
63.4 in
3.6
Charlotte Public SchoolsEastport
17
73.3 in
3.7
Long Island Public SchoolsLong Island
16
61.3 in
3.4
Cranberry Isles Public SchoolsBar Harbor
13
69.7 in
3
Chebeague Island Public SchoolsChebeague Island
12
68.6 in
3.9
Dennysville Public SchoolsEastport
10
73.3 in
3.7
Robbinston Public SchoolsCalais
10
73.3 in
3.7
Frenchboro Public SchoolsBar Harbor
5
69.7 in
3
Carroll Plt Public SchoolsLee
4
73.4 in
4.1
Isle Au Haut Public SchoolsDeer Isle
4
66.8 in
3
Monhegan Plt School DeptMonhegan Plantation
4
59.9 in
3.3
Northfield Public SchoolsMachias
4
Cooper Public SchoolsBaileyville
3
63.4 in
3.6
Lake View Plt. Public SchoolsLake View Plantation
3
76.3 in
5.1
Lowell Public SchoolsLowell
3
63.1 in
3.9
Reed Plt Public SchoolsLee
3
73.4 in
4.1
Waite Public SchoolsBaileyville
3
63.4 in
3.6
Wesley Public SchoolsMachias
3
Coplin Plt Public SchoolsCoplin Plantation
2
110.2 in
5.4
Burlington Public SchoolsBurlington
1
63.1 in
3.9
Lakeville Public SchoolsLee
1
73.4 in
4.1
Macwahoc Plt School DeptLee
1
73.4 in
4.1
Medford Public SchoolsMedford
1
63.1 in
3.9
Shirley Public SchoolsShirley
1
85.9 in
4.4
Talmadge Public SchoolsBaileyville
1
63.4 in
3.6
Willimantic Public SchoolsWillimantic
1
85.9 in
4.4
Baring Plt Public SchoolsEastport
0
73.3 in
3.7
Bridgewater Public SchoolsMars Hill
0
110.3 in
5.2
Brighton Plt School DepartmentAnson
0
76.2 in
4.9
Byron Public SchoolsByron
0
97.5 in
4.9
Caratunk Public SchoolsAnson
0
76.2 in
4.9
Crawford Public SchoolsEastport
0
73.3 in
3.7
Eagle Lake Public SchoolsEagle Lake
0
109.8 in
6.1
Glenwood Plt Public SchoolsLinneus
0
Grand Isle Public SchoolsGrand Isle
0
109.8 in
6.1
Grand Lake Stream Plt School DeptBaileyville
0
63.4 in
3.6
Kingsbury Plt Public SchoolsParkman
0
88.7 in
4.9
Lincoln Plt Public SchoolsLincoln Plantation
0
140.8 in
5.4
Meddybemps Public SchoolsBaileyville
0
63.4 in
3.6
Moro Plantation Public SchoolsPatten
0
New Sweden Public SchoolsWoodland
0
123 in
5.1
Orient Public SchoolsDanforth
0
98.6 in
5.3
School Administration District 10Allagash
0
109.8 in
6.1
School Administrative District 65Matinicus Isle Plantation
0
Seboeis Plt Public SchoolsSeboeis Plantation
0
63.1 in
3.9
The Forks Plt School DeptThe Forks
0
85.9 in
4.4
Vanceboro Public SchoolsVanceboro
0
98.6 in
5.3
West Forks Plt Public SchoolsWest Forks
0
97.1 in
5.7
Westmanland Public SchoolsWoodland
0
123 in
5.1
Winterville Plantation Public SchoolsWinterville Plantation
0
109.8 in
6.1
Woodville Public SchoolsLincoln
0
73.4 in
4.1
Questions
Maine snow day questions
Maine requires a 180 day school year with at least 175 days of instruction.
The Commissioner may waive the minimum days on a school board's written application, but only after the district has tried every reasonable way to make the days up.
A canceled day is expected to be rescheduled: shorten a vacation, push back the last day, add up to 25 one-hour extensions (five make-up days), hold weekend classes, or another plan the Commissioner approves.
A remote day counts toward the 175 instructional days if the district provides meals and the day meets the instructional day rules.
A day shortened for a health or safety concern counts as a full day once school has been in session 2.5 hours.
All 234 in the state, by ZIP, with a page of their own for 62, including Portland, Lewiston and Bangor. Every page carries the district’s own snow record and the odds for its next three school mornings.
A typical Maine district sees about 8.4 weekday mornings a winter with 2 inches of new snow or more, and 3.7 with 4 inches or more, counted on weekdays from December 1 through March 31 at each district’s nearest NOAA weather station over ten winters. The snowiest districts in the table see several times that.
Three school mornings, as far as the National Weather Service hourly forecast reaches. Weekends and the district’s winter break are skipped, so a Friday storm is read for Monday’s buses.
