2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Waterbury, VT vs New London, NH

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in New London. Waterbury averages 159 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New London, New Hampshire gets 50.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Waterbury, Vermont gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

New London averages 70.9 inches of snow per year. Waterbury averages 92.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

New London, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 78.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.4
Rain: averages 50.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70.9 inches of snow a year

Waterbury, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 79.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.4
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 92.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New London is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waterbury is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

Today's Weather - Waterbury, VT

54°F

Today's Weather - New London, NH

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Waterbury / New London

July is the hottest month for Waterbury with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In Waterbury, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waterbury are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for New London with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In New London, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New London are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waterbury with an average of 5.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New London with an average of 8.4°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In Waterbury, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In New London, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Hampshire.

In Waterbury, there are 175.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In New London, there are 173.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In Waterbury, there are 28.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In New London, there are 20.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

July is the wettest month in Waterbury with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Waterbury means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.


October is the wettest month in New London with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.4 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 50.1 inches in New London means that it is one of the wettest places in New Hampshire.

December is the rainiest month in Waterbury with 14.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 153.3 rainy days annually in Waterbury, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in New London with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 137.5 rainy days annually in New London, which is rainier than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 92.8 inches in Waterbury means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont.

An annual snowfall of 70.9 inches in New London means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire.

January is the snowiest month in Waterbury with 22.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in New London with 18.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.