2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Portsmouth, NH vs Lowell, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Lowell. Portsmouth averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lowell, Massachusetts gets 47.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Portsmouth, New Hampshire gets 50.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lowell averages 55.6 inches of snow per year. Portsmouth averages 53.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lowell, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.7
Rain: averages 47.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.6 inches of snow a year

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 50.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lowell is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Portsmouth is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Hampshire.

Today's Weather - Portsmouth, NH

52°F

Today's Weather - Lowell, MA

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Portsmouth / Lowell

July is the hottest month for Portsmouth with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In Portsmouth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Portsmouth are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Lowell with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In Lowell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lowell are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Portsmouth with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lowell with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Portsmouth, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Hampshire.

In Lowell, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Massachusetts.

In Portsmouth, there are 149.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In Lowell, there are 135.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Portsmouth, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In Lowell, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

November is the wettest month in Portsmouth with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in Portsmouth means that it is one of the wettest places in New Hampshire.


October is the wettest month in Lowell 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 47.5 inches in Lowell means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Portsmouth with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in Portsmouth, which is one of the least rainy 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.

May is the rainiest month in Lowell with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in Lowell, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.2 inches in Portsmouth means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Hampshire.

An annual snowfall of 55.6 inches in Lowell means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

January is the snowiest month in Portsmouth with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lowell with 16.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.