2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Exeter, NH vs Essex, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Essex. Exeter averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Essex, Connecticut gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. Exeter, New Hampshire gets 49.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Essex averages 26.5 inches of snow per year. Exeter averages 55.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Essex, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.1
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.5 inches of snow a year

Exeter, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 49.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Essex is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Connecticut.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Exeter is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

Today's Weather - Exeter, NH

47°F

Today's Weather - Essex, CT

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Exeter / Essex

July is the hottest month for Exeter with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In Exeter, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Exeter are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Essex with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Essex, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Essex are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Exeter with an average of 13.0°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Essex with an average of 22.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

In Exeter, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

In Essex, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.

In Exeter, there are 154.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In Essex, there are 101.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

In Exeter, there are 8.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In Essex, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

March is the wettest month in Exeter with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in Exeter means that it is one of the wettest places in New Hampshire.


March is the wettest month in Essex with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 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 48.0 inches in Essex means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.

June is the rainiest month in Exeter with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in Exeter, which is less rainy than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Essex with 11.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 115.7 rainy days annually in Essex, which is less rainy than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 55.7 inches in Exeter means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire.

An annual snowfall of 26.5 inches in Essex means that it is one of the least snowy places in Connecticut.

January is the snowiest month in Exeter with 17.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Essex with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.