Monroe, NH Climate


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United States / New Hampshire / No Metro Area / Grafton County / Monroe / Zip Codes
Monroe, NH has a humid continental climate that is mild with warm and sometimes hot summers as well as cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 39 degrees Fahrenheit, with the highs in the summer months around 78 degrees Fahrenheit and lows in winter around 11 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with an average total of about 43 inches annually. In addition to rain, Monroe experiences significant snowfall each winter due to its location in the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire. There are also occasional thunderstorms during spring and summer months which can bring heavy rainfall.

Monroe, New Hampshire gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monroe averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Monroe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Monroe is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Monroe, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonroe, New HampshireUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  74.3 in.27.8 in.
  150.6 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  4.5°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  531 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 Monroe with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Monroe, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe are August, July and June.
In Monroe, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Hampshire.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monroe with an average of 4.5°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Monroe, there are 175.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Monroe, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Monroe 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 Monroe with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Monroe means that it is one of the driest places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Monroe with 13.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 150.6 rainy days annually in Monroe, which is one of the rainiest places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 74.3 inches in Monroe means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. December is the snowiest month in Monroe with 19.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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