2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Strafford, NH vs Somersworth, NH

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Somersworth. Strafford averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Somersworth, New Hampshire gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Strafford, New Hampshire gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Somersworth averages 51.4 inches of snow per year. Strafford averages 57.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Somersworth, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51.4 inches of snow a year

Strafford, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 80.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.2
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Strafford is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

Today's Weather - Strafford, NH

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Today's Weather - Somersworth, NH

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Strafford / Somersworth

July is the hottest month for Strafford with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Strafford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Strafford are August, June and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Strafford with an average of 11.2°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Somersworth with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

In Strafford, there are 4.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Hampshire.

In Somersworth, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Hampshire.

In Strafford, there are 158.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

In Somersworth, there are 149.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In Strafford, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

In Somersworth, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

November is the wettest month in Strafford with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 48.2 inches in Strafford means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.


November is the wettest month in Somersworth with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.2 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 48.2 inches in Somersworth means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.

June is the rainiest month in Strafford with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 129.8 rainy days annually in Strafford, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Somersworth with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Somersworth, 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.

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

An annual snowfall of 51.4 inches in Somersworth means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Hampshire.

January is the snowiest month in Strafford with 17.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Somersworth with 15.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.