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United States / New Hampshire / Manchester-Nashua Metro Area / Hillsborough County / Manchester / Zip Codes
Manchester, NH enjoys a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The city typically receives around 39 inches of precipitation annually and experiences around 170 days of sunshine each year. Winters in Manchester are cold with an average high temperature of around 28°F and occasional snowfall throughout the season. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching an average high of about 80°F. During these months, humidity can be high, making it feel hotter than what the thermometer indicates. Spring and fall provide milder temperatures as well as plenty of rainfall.

Manchester, New Hampshire gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Manchester averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Manchester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manchester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 13
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateManchester, New HampshireUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  58.1 in.27.8 in.
  125.0 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  13.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.24.3
  259 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 Manchester with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In Manchester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manchester are June, August and July.
In Manchester, there are 8.8 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 Manchester with an average of 13.4°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
In Manchester, there are 142.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.
In Manchester, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Manchester 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.
October is the wettest month in Manchester with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Manchester means that it is drier than most places in New Hampshire.
May is the rainiest month in Manchester with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 125.0 rainy days annually in Manchester, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 58.1 inches in Manchester means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Manchester with 17.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Kathleen · Manchester, NH
City Mismatch
Over 11 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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maria · Manchester, NH
im buried in snow
Over 13 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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KC · West Palm Beach, FL
Loved It!
Over 15 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  More

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