2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lakeville, MA vs Bedford, NH

Highlights

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

Bedford, New Hampshire gets 44.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lakeville, Massachusetts gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bedford averages 57.5 inches of snow per year. Lakeville averages 32.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bedford, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.1
Rain: averages 44.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57.5 inches of snow a year

Lakeville, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.8
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lakeville is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Lakeville, MA

54°F

Today's Weather - Bedford, NH

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lakeville / Bedford

July is the hottest month for Lakeville with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Lakeville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakeville are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Bedford with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Hampshire. In Bedford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bedford are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lakeville with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bedford with an average of 13.1°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In Lakeville, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Bedford, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Hampshire.

In Lakeville, there are 130.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Bedford, there are 142.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

In Lakeville, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In Bedford, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

March is the wettest month in Lakeville with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Lakeville means that it is one of the wettest places in Massachusetts.


June is the wettest month in Bedford with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in Bedford means that it is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

May is the rainiest month in Lakeville with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in Lakeville, 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 Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Bedford with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 127.0 rainy days annually in Bedford, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.7 inches in Lakeville means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 57.5 inches in Bedford means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire.

January is the snowiest month in Lakeville with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Bedford with 17.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.