Dover, NH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The city typically experiences mild to cool temperatures throughout the year, with average summer highs in the mid-seventies and winter lows in the low twenties. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, bringing an average of over 40 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, with an average of around 55 inches each season.
Dover, New Hampshire gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Dover averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Dover. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Dover gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year