2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hanover, NH vs Northfield, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Northfield. Hanover averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northfield, Minnesota gets 32.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hanover, New Hampshire gets 39.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Northfield averages 41.7 inches of snow per year. Hanover averages 67.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Northfield, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.1
Rain: averages 32.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.7 inches of snow a year

Hanover, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 81.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 39.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Northfield is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hanover is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

Today's Weather - Hanover, NH

65°F

Today's Weather - Northfield, MN

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hanover / Northfield

July is the hottest month for Hanover with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In Hanover, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hanover are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Northfield with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Northfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northfield are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hanover with an average of 8.0°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Northfield with an average of 5.1°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Hanover, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Hampshire.

In Northfield, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Hanover, there are 161.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

In Northfield, there are 159.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Hanover, there are 20.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In Northfield, there are 29.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

October is the wettest month in Hanover with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Hanover means that it is one of the driest places in New Hampshire.


August is the wettest month in Northfield with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Northfield means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in Hanover with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 135.9 rainy days annually in Hanover, which is rainier than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Northfield with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Northfield, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 67.6 inches in Hanover means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire.

An annual snowfall of 41.7 inches in Northfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota.

January is the snowiest month in Hanover with 18.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Northfield with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.