Lyme, NH Climate


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The climate in Lyme, NH is generally mild and pleasant. The summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80's (Fahrenheit) during the day. Winters are cold with temperatures often dipping into the teens at night, but mild days will usually rise above freezing. Rain is common throughout most of the year, although snowfall can occur during winter months. Spring and fall tend to be temperate and provide for great outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and camping.

Lyme, New Hampshire gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lyme averages 67 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 Lyme. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lyme gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lyme is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lyme, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLyme, New HampshireUnited States
  40.2 in.38.1 in.
  67.4 in.27.8 in.
  140.7 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  7.2°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  545 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 Lyme with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. In Lyme, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lyme are June, August and July.
In Lyme, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lyme with an average of 7.2°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Lyme, there are 168.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Lyme, there are 24.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Lyme 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.
July is the wettest month in Lyme with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Lyme means that it is one of the driest places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Lyme with 14.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 140.7 rainy days annually in Lyme, which is rainier than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 67.4 inches in Lyme means that it is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. December is the snowiest month in Lyme with 17.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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