Belfast, Maine Weather
Belfast, Maine — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Belfast, Waldo County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Belfast.
About Belfast, Maine
Belfast rests on the western shore of Penobscot Bay, a place where the land, a patchwork of rolling hills and fertile soil, slopes gently down to meet the restless, salty embrace of the Atlantic. It lies 28.3 miles south-south-west of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 204°T), and is situated 4.6 miles west-south-west of Searsport. The air here carries the briny tang of the sea, even when the water is a distant shimmer, and the light, particularly as dusk settles, can turn the weathered clapboard houses and the masts of fishing boats into a painter's dream of muted golds and soft grays. Mature trees, oaks and maples mostly, stand sentinel along the winding roads, their branches reaching out like welcoming arms, and the quiet hum of daily life is punctuated by the cry of gulls and the distant thrum of boat engines. Belfast itself is a study in contrasts, a working harbor town with a soul that seems to stretch back to the very beginnings of these shores. The history of Belfast is deeply intertwined with the sea and the land that sustains it, a legacy evident in its sturdy architecture and the enduring spirit of its people. Once a hub for shipbuilding and lumber, its economy now leans into the creative arts and the bounty of the ocean, with a vibrant downtown that buzzes with independent shops and galleries. The waterfront, a constant reminder of its maritime heritage, still sees a steady flow of lobster boats heading out at dawn, their traps a promise of the day's catch. Belfast has always been a place that draws sustenance from its surroundings, a community that understands the rhythms of the tides and the seasons, fostering a quiet resilience and a deep connection to the rugged beauty of coastal Maine.
Live animated radar for Belfast and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Belfast, Waldo County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.425909°N, 69.006423°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04915 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Belfast, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Belfast, Maine, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Belfast includes coordinates 44.425909°N, 69.006423°W, situated in Waldo County. ZIP code 04915. Telephone area code: 207. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
