Croydon, NH Climate


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United States / New Hampshire / No Metro Area / Sullivan County / Croydon / Zip Codes
Croydon, NH is a small town located in the eastern part of the state. It has a humid continental climate with generally warm and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Average temperatures range from around 24°F in the winter to 75°F in the summer, although temperatures can sometimes reach well above 90°F during summer heat waves. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average of around 42 inches of rain per year. Snowfall varies significantly from season to season, ranging from just a few inches to over 50 inches during extreme winter storms. Overall, Croydon has a pleasant climate that offers residents and visitors plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, canoeing, skiing, and snowshoeing.

Croydon, New Hampshire gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Croydon averages 70 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 Croydon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Croydon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Croydon 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 Croydon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCroydon, New HampshireUnited States
  46.6 in.38.1 in.
  69.8 in.27.8 in.
  134.4 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  78.9°85.8°
  7.6°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  909 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 Croydon with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Croydon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Croydon are August, July and June.
In Croydon, there are 2.1 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 Croydon with an average of 7.6°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Croydon, there are 177.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Croydon, there are 22.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Croydon 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 Croydon with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Croydon means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Croydon with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 134.4 rainy days annually in Croydon, 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 69.8 inches in Croydon means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Croydon with 17.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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