Hinsdale, NH Climate


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Hinsdale, New Hampshire has a humid continental climate typical of New England. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures generally ranging from the mid-60s to the mid-80s during the day. Winters are cold but not severe with temperatures usually staying above freezing and occasionally dropping below zero in extreme cases. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with snowfall typically occurring between December and March. Overall, Hinsdale boasts a mild climate that makes it an ideal place to visit or live.

Hinsdale, New Hampshire gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Hinsdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hinsdale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hinsdale is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9.1 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hinsdale, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHinsdale, New HampshireUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  55.9 in.27.8 in.
  130.0 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  10.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  210 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 Hinsdale with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New Hampshire. In Hinsdale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hinsdale are June, August and July.
In Hinsdale, there are 9.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New Hampshire.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hinsdale with an average of 10.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
In Hinsdale, there are 163.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
In Hinsdale, there are 15.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Hinsdale means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.
May is the rainiest month in Hinsdale with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Hinsdale, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer 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 55.9 inches in Hinsdale means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Hinsdale with 16.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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