East Kingston, NH Climate


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East Kingston, NH experiences a moderate climate with cold winters and mild summers. The temperature ranges from lows of below zero in winter to highs of nearly 80 degrees in summer. Precipitation is distributed throughout the year with precipitation levels increasing slightly during spring and autumn months. Snowfall is also common during the winter months with accumulations ranging from light dustings to heavy snowfalls depending on weather conditions.

East Kingston, New Hampshire gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Kingston averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in East Kingston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Kingston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in East Kingston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Kingston, New HampshireUnited States
  48.9 in.38.1 in.
  55.6 in.27.8 in.
  121.9 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  14.2°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  138 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 East Kingston with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In East Kingston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Kingston are June, August and July.
In East Kingston, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Hampshire.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Kingston with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.
In East Kingston, there are 145.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.
In East Kingston, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in East Kingston 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.
April is the wettest month in East Kingston with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in East Kingston means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in East Kingston with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in East Kingston, 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 55.6 inches in East Kingston means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in East Kingston with 17.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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