2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Portsmouth, NH vs Bloomsburg, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Bloomsburg. Portsmouth averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania gets 43.8 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.

Bloomsburg averages 31.8 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

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.7
Rain: averages 43.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31.8 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 Bloomsburg is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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

59°F

Today's Weather - Bloomsburg, PA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Bloomsburg with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Bloomsburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bloomsburg 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 Bloomsburg with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 Bloomsburg, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

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 Bloomsburg, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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.


June is the wettest month in Bloomsburg with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Bloomsburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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 Bloomsburg with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in Bloomsburg, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. 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 53.2 inches in Portsmouth means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Hampshire.

An annual snowfall of 31.8 inches in Bloomsburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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 Bloomsburg with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.