2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Stow, MA vs Norway, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Norway. Stow averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norway, Maine gets 46.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Stow, Massachusetts gets 48.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Norway averages 73.8 inches of snow per year. Stow averages 48.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Norway, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 78.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.1
Rain: averages 46.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73.8 inches of snow a year

Stow, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.2
Rain: averages 48.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Norway is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Maine.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stow is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Stow, MA

53°F

Today's Weather - Norway, ME

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Stow / Norway

July is the hottest month for Stow with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In Stow, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stow are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Norway with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Norway, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norway are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stow with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Norway with an average of 8.1°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In Stow, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In Norway, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.

In Stow, there are 133.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Norway, there are 163.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maine.

In Stow, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Norway, there are 16.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maine.

March is the wettest month in Stow with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Stow means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.


October is the wettest month in Norway with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Norway means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

May is the rainiest month in Stow with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 130.5 rainy days annually in Stow, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Norway with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 125.6 rainy days annually in Norway, which is less rainy than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.1 inches in Stow means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 73.8 inches in Norway means that it is snowier than most places in Maine.

January is the snowiest month in Stow with 14.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Norway with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.