Desolation Pond
- May–Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
Desolation Pond is a 71-acre pond near Rockwood, Maine, at about 1,623 feet.
- Nearby · Corner Pond · Mountain Pond · Pine Pond
Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Desolation Pond
Best months: May–June and August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
20° / -4°
10 wet
Feb
23° / -4°
9 wet
Mar
34° / 7°
9 wet
Apr
46° / 25°
10 wet
May
61° / 37°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 47°
12 wet
Jul
76° / 52°
13 wet
Aug
74° / 50°
10 wet
Sep
66° / 41°
10 wet
Oct
51° / 31°
12 wet
Nov
38° / 22°
11 wet
Dec
26° / 7°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Clayton Lake, ME, 18.8 mi away at 1,000 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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