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compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in Maine since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. December 1919
- Average temperature: 12.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 2°F
- Total precipitation: 1.71"

#9. December 1976
- Average temperature: 12.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 22.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 1.6°F
- Total precipitation: 4.16"

#8. December 1980
- Average temperature: 12.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 23°F
- Monthly low temperature: 1.2°F
- Total precipitation: 2.29"

#7. December 1970
- Average temperature: 12°F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 3.3°F
- Total precipitation: 3.96"

#6. December 1963
- Average temperature: 11.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 2.9°F
- Total precipitation: 1.8"

#4. December 1958 (tie)
- Average temperature: 9.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: -0.5°F
- Total precipitation: 1.62"

#4. December 1933 (tie)
- Average temperature: 9.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: -0.3°F
- Total precipitation: 3.78"

#3. December 1917
- Average temperature: 8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 18.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.5°F
- Total precipitation: 2.99"

#2. December 1904
- Average temperature: 7.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 17.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: -1.9°F
- Total precipitation: 1.94"

#1. December 1989
- Average temperature: 5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 15.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: -5.4°F
- Total precipitation: 1.94"