Milan, NH Climate

Milan, NH is located in the northern region of New Hampshire and enjoys a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm, humid summers. Average summer temperatures peak at around 80°F (27°C) while winter temperatures can drop to as low as -4°F (-20°C). Milan experiences an average of 87 days with precipitation per year with an annual average snowfall of around 56 inches. Although the weather across New Hampshire can be quite unpredictable, Milan generally enjoys four distinct seasons throughout the year.

Milan, New Hampshire gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Milan averages 82 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 Milan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 168 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Milan is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Hampshire.

8.7 Summer - 3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Milan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Milan, New Hampshire	United States
	42.0 in.	38.1 in.
	81.7 in.	27.8 in.
	167.7 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	76.8°	85.8°
	1.1°	21.7°
	5.7	7
	3	4.3
	1132 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 Milan with an average high temperature of 76.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Hampshire. In Milan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Milan are July, August and June.

In Milan, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Hampshire.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Milan with an average of 1.1°. This is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

In Milan, there are 194.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

In Milan, there are 40.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in Milan 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.

August is the wettest month in Milan with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Milan means that it is drier than most places in New Hampshire.

December is the rainiest month in Milan with 16.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.0 rainy days. There are 167.7 rainy days annually in Milan, which is one of the rainiest places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Spring 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 81.7 inches in Milan means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. December is the snowiest month in Milan with 19.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.