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Conway, NH is located in the White Mountain region and has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Summers typically reach highs in the lower 80’s (Fahrenheit) while winter temperatures can dip into the single digits at night. Winters are long and relatively snowfall is abundant, while spring can bring heavy rainfall that sometimes cause flooding. Fall colors in Conway are especially stunning due to the abundance of deciduous forests in the area. The region receives considerable sunshine year round, which makes for an enjoyable atmosphere no matter what time of year it is.

Conway, New Hampshire gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Conway averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Conway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Conway gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 6
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Conway, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateConway, New HampshireUnited States
  49.5 in.38.1 in.
  76.4 in.27.8 in.
  135.2 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  6.3°21.7°
  6.27
  2.84.3
  459 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 Conway with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Conway, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Conway are August, July and June.
In Conway, there are 5.4 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 Conway with an average of 6.3°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Conway, there are 179.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Conway, there are 21.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Conway 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.
October is the wettest month in Conway with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 49.5 inches in Conway means that it is one of the wettest places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Conway with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 135.2 rainy days annually in Conway, which is rainier than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 76.4 inches in Conway means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Conway with 20.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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