U.S. Coast Guard
About
The U.S. Coast Guard boat launch in Maine sits about 1.3 miles from Boothbay Harbor. It is a simple put-in for getting a boat onto the water close to town. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Westport Island weather station show July and August highs around 76°F with lows near 59°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. Several short trails lie within a couple of miles, including Story Trail at 0.9 miles, Blue Trail at 1.2 miles and White Trail at 1.4 miles. Tracy Shore Boulder, a climbing area, is about 4.4 miles away.
Location
West Boothbay Harbor
Maine
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–76°F and lows of 44–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Westport Island, ME weather station, 4.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high14° low
- Feb33° high16° low
- Mar41° high24° low
- Apr51° high34° low
- May62° high44° low
- Jun70° high53° low
- Jul76° high59° low
- Aug76° high59° low
- Sep69° high51° low
- Oct58° high42° low
- Nov47° high32° low
- Dec37° high22° low
Nearby
- Story TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Blue TrailHiking1.2 mi
- White TrailHiking1.4 mi
Yellow TrailHikingPhoto: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- Indian TrailHiking1.7 mi
- White Loop TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Tracy Shore BoulderRock climbing4.4 mi
- d. MidcoastRock climbing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit U.S. Coast Guard
Best months: 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
31° / 14°
12 wet
Feb
33° / 16°
10 wet
Mar
41° / 24°
11 wet
Apr
51° / 34°
12 wet
May
62° / 44°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 53°
15 wet
Jul
76° / 59°
13 wet
Aug
76° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
69° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 42°
13 wet
Nov
47° / 32°
13 wet
Dec
37° / 22°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Westport Island, ME, 4.5 mi away at 90 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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