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United States / New Hampshire / Manchester-Nashua Metro Area / Hillsborough County / Nashua / Zip Codes
Nashua, NH experiences a humid continental climate, with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The city is located in the southernmost part of the state, making it one of the mildest regions for winter temperatures. Average summer highs range from 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit (24-27 Celsius), while average winter lows dip to below freezing at around 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-6 Celsius). Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, and snowfall in the winter season can reach up to 50 inches.

Nashua, New Hampshire gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nashua averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Nashua. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nashua gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nashua is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Nashua, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNashua, New HampshireUnited States
  46.5 in.38.1 in.
  56.5 in.27.8 in.
  125.3 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  12.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.24.3
  161 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Nashua with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In Nashua, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nashua are June, August and July.
In Nashua, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Hampshire.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nashua with an average of 12.4°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
In Nashua, there are 154.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
In Nashua, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Nashua is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Nashua with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Nashua means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.
May is the rainiest month in Nashua with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 125.3 rainy days annually in Nashua, which is less rainy than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 56.5 inches in Nashua means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Nashua with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Robert · Rockport, MA
Well, it used to be good
Over 1 years ago

Twenty or so years ago, this was a pretty nice city. Convenient and safe. Now, at least over the past decade-to-decade and a half, it's changed for the worse. Mainly the  More

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David · Chattanooga, TN
Longest winter of my life
Over 4 years ago

Did a short term stay here for work, it was the most depressing place I could ever imagine. Boring, unfriendly people, freezing winter, crap restaurants, and horrible  More

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Laura · Nashua, NH
Community
Over 9 years ago

I have lived in many places across southern NH - and Nashua is by far the most community oriented place I have lived. The Library, Main Street initiatives, and parks  More

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