Castine, Maine Weather
Castine, 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 Castine, Hancock County.
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About Castine, Maine
Castine’s peninsula, a rugged finger of land reaching into Penobscot Bay, defines its very essence. It lies 28.6 miles south of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 182°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-east of Searsport. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a bracing salt tang, a constant reminder of the ocean’s proximity, and the light, as it slants across the weathered clapboard buildings and the deep green of the surrounding pines, possesses a luminous quality that softens the sharp edges of the granite outcrops. Cobblestone streets, worn smooth by generations of footsteps and carriage wheels, wind between historic homes, their white paint often peeling gently like sun-bleached driftwood, and down towards the bustling harbor where lobster boats, their traps stacked high, bob at their moorings. The coastline itself is a mosaic of rocky coves, the dark, slick stones gleaming after a high tide, and small, sheltered beaches where the sand is coarse and flecked with mussel shells. The terrain rises gently inland, offering sweeping views of the bay and the distant islands, a landscape shaped by the relentless caress of wind and water. This ancient settlement, where French, British, and American flags have all flown, hums with a quiet, persistent history. Castine was a strategic outpost long before its formal founding, a place of trade and conflict, and echoes of those early days can still be found in the earthworks of Fort George, a silent sentinel overlooking the bay. Today, its economy is intrinsically tied to the sea, with fishing and lobstering forming the backbone of livelihoods, their rhythms dictating the ebb and flow of daily life. The presence of Maine Maritime Academy, a vital institution, injects a youthful energy into the town, its cadets a familiar sight in their crisp uniforms, adding another layer to the rich cultural tapestry of this enduring Maine village. The summer months bring a gentle influx of visitors, drawn to the historic charm, the pristine waters, and the palpable sense of peace that settles over Castine like a soft, coastal fog.
Live animated radar for Castine and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Castine, Hancock County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.387855°N, 68.799752°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04421, 04420 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Castine, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Castine, 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 Castine includes coordinates 44.387855°N, 68.799752°W, situated in Hancock County. ZIP code 04421, 04420. Telephone area code: 207. Timezone: Eastern Time.
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.
