2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bristol, CT vs Whitefield, NH

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Whitefield. Bristol averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitefield, New Hampshire gets 39.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bristol, Connecticut gets 54.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Whitefield averages 84.6 inches of snow per year. Bristol averages 34.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Whitefield, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 78.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.4
Rain: averages 39.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84.6 inches of snow a year

Bristol, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.1
Rain: averages 54.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Whitefield is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Hampshire.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bristol is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Bristol, CT

55°F

Today's Weather - Whitefield, NH

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bristol / Whitefield

July is the hottest month for Bristol with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Bristol, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bristol are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Whitefield with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Whitefield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitefield are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bristol with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whitefield with an average of 2.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

In Bristol, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

In Whitefield, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Hampshire.

In Bristol, there are 137.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Whitefield, there are 191.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

In Bristol, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Whitefield, there are 36.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

October is the wettest month in Bristol with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.8 inches in Bristol means that it is one of the wettest places in Connecticut.


August is the wettest month in Whitefield with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Whitefield means that it is one of the driest places in New Hampshire.

May is the rainiest month in Bristol with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in Bristol, which is one of the least rainy places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Whitefield with 15.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 163.5 rainy days annually in Whitefield, which is one of the rainiest places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.8 inches in Bristol means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 84.6 inches in Whitefield means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire.

January is the snowiest month in Bristol with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Whitefield with 21.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.