May’s scant rain leaves Maine’s coast, northwest abnormally dry

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 2, 2022

A lack of rain over the past month has left the coast of Maine and northern and western parts of the state abnormally dry, creating headaches for farmers and gardeners at the start of the growing season. May 2022 was the third driest May since 2000. The average rainfall for May over the past 22 years has been 3.7 inches. This May, the Portland area received just 1.12 inches of rainfall.