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Greenland, NH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. It experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from around 19°F in the winter to 72°F in the summer. Precipitation is frequent throughout the year, with an average annual total of about 48 inches. Snowfall can be expected from December through February, and thunderstorms are common during the spring and summer months. The area enjoys sunshine for much of the year, with more than 200 sunny days per year.

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

Greenland averages 53 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 Greenland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Greenland, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenland, New HampshireUnited States
  50.2 in.38.1 in.
  53.2 in.27.8 in.
  118.4 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  13.8°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  56 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 Greenland with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In Greenland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenland are June, August and July.
In Greenland, there are 8.0 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 Greenland with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.
In Greenland, there are 149.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
In Greenland, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Greenland is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
November is the wettest month in Greenland with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.5 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 50.2 inches in Greenland means that it is one of the wettest places in New Hampshire.
May is the rainiest month in Greenland with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in Greenland, 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 53.2 inches in Greenland means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Greenland with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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