2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bellows Falls, VT vs Jaffrey, NH

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Jaffrey. Bellows Falls averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jaffrey, New Hampshire gets 47.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bellows Falls, Vermont gets 43.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Jaffrey averages 76.9 inches of snow per year. Bellows Falls averages 55.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Jaffrey, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.7
Rain: averages 47.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76.9 inches of snow a year

Bellows Falls, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 81.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 43.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jaffrey is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bellows Falls is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Vermont.

Today's Weather - Bellows Falls, VT

57°F

Today's Weather - Jaffrey, NH

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bellows Falls / Jaffrey

July is the hottest month for Bellows Falls with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Bellows Falls, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bellows Falls are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Jaffrey with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Jaffrey, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jaffrey are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bellows Falls with an average of 8.0°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jaffrey with an average of 10.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

In Bellows Falls, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

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

In Bellows Falls, there are 168.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Jaffrey, there are 161.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

In Bellows Falls, there are 18.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Jaffrey, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

July is the wettest month in Bellows Falls with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Bellows Falls means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.


October is the wettest month in Jaffrey with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 47.7 inches in Jaffrey means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.

May is the rainiest month in Bellows Falls with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 129.7 rainy days annually in Bellows Falls, which is one of the least rainy places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Jaffrey with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in Jaffrey, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 55.5 inches in Bellows Falls means that it is one of the least snowy places in Vermont.

An annual snowfall of 76.9 inches in Jaffrey means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire.

January is the snowiest month in Bellows Falls with 16.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Jaffrey with 21.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.