Bath, NH Climate


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Bath, NH has a humid continental climate and experiences four distinct seasons. Summers in Bath are generally warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the low 70s to the upper 80s Fahrenheit. Winters can be cold, with temperatures occasionally dropping below 0°F. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures with occasional rain showers. Snowfall during winter is typically light in comparison to other parts of New England, though heavy snow storms do occur on occasion.

Bath, New Hampshire gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bath averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Bath. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bath gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bath, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBath, New HampshireUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  70.5 in.27.8 in.
  142.9 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  4.1°21.7°
  6.27
  3.14.3
  518 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Bath with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Bath, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bath are August, July and June.
In Bath, there are 4.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Hampshire.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bath with an average of 4.1°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Bath, there are 176.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Bath, there are 31.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Bath is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Bath with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Bath means that it is one of the driest places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Bath with 13.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 142.9 rainy days annually in Bath, which is one of the rainiest places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 70.5 inches in Bath means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. December is the snowiest month in Bath with 18.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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