2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Durham, NH vs Medfield, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Medfield. Durham averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Medfield, Massachusetts gets 48.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Durham, New Hampshire gets 47.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Medfield averages 47.1 inches of snow per year. Durham averages 52.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Medfield, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.3
Rain: averages 48.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.1 inches of snow a year

Durham, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 81.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.4
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Medfield is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Durham is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Hampshire.

Today's Weather - Durham, NH

40°F

Today's Weather - Medfield, MA

38°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Durham / Medfield

July is the hottest month for Durham with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. In Durham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Durham are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Medfield with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Medfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Medfield are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Durham with an average of 13.4°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Medfield with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Durham, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Hampshire.

In Medfield, there are 10.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In Durham, there are 152.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In Medfield, there are 138.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Durham, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In Medfield, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

March is the wettest month in Durham with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Durham means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.


March is the wettest month in Medfield with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Medfield means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Durham with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in Durham, 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 Medfield with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 121.5 rainy days annually in Medfield, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. 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.

An annual snowfall of 52.5 inches in Durham means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Hampshire.

An annual snowfall of 47.1 inches in Medfield means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

January is the snowiest month in Durham with 16.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Medfield with 13.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.