2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Littleton, NH vs Lancaster, NH

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Lancaster. Littleton averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lancaster, New Hampshire gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Littleton, New Hampshire gets 38.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lancaster averages 74.8 inches of snow per year. Littleton averages 80.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lancaster, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 78.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.4
Rain: averages 38.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74.8 inches of snow a year

Littleton, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 78.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.5
Rain: averages 38.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lancaster is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Hampshire.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Littleton is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Hampshire.

Today's Weather - Littleton, NH

47°F

Today's Weather - Lancaster, NH

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Littleton / Lancaster

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

July is the hottest month for Lancaster with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Lancaster, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lancaster are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Littleton with an average of 2.5°. This is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lancaster with an average of 1.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

In Littleton, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Hampshire.

In Lancaster, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Hampshire.

In Littleton, 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 Lancaster, there are 191.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

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

In Lancaster, there are 40.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

August is the wettest month in Littleton with 4.5 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 38.4 inches in Littleton means that it is one of the driest places in New Hampshire.


August is the wettest month in Lancaster with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Lancaster means that it is one of the driest places in New Hampshire.

December is the rainiest month in Littleton with 15.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 162.3 rainy days annually in Littleton, 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.

December is the rainiest month in Lancaster with 15.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 157.7 rainy days annually in Lancaster, which is one of the rainiest places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 80.7 inches in Littleton means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire.

An annual snowfall of 74.8 inches in Lancaster means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire.

December is the snowiest month in Littleton with 21.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Lancaster with 19.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.