North Conway, NH Climate


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North Conway, NH is located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and enjoys a four-season climate. Summers are generally mild, with temperatures in the 70s and 80s during the day and 50s at night. Winters bring cold temperatures, occasionally falling below zero, as well as plenty of regular snowfall for alpine skiing and other winter activities. Spring and fall are transitional seasons with variable weather patterns, but typically mild temperatures that average in the 40s or 50s during the day. All year long, North Conway offers abundant outdoor recreation opportunities due to its mountain location and frequent sunshine.

North Conway, New Hampshire gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Conway averages 77 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 North Conway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Conway gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 6
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Conway is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

8.9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in North Conway, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Conway, New HampshireUnited States
  49.7 in.38.1 in.
  77.1 in.27.8 in.
  137.2 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  6.3°21.7°
  6.27
  2.84.3
  525 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 North Conway with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In North Conway, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Conway are August, July and June.
In North Conway, there are 5.2 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 North Conway with an average of 6.3°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In North Conway, there are 179.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In North Conway, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in North Conway 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 North Conway with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 49.7 inches in North Conway means that it is one of the wettest places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in North Conway with 13.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 137.2 rainy days annually in North Conway, which is rainier than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 77.1 inches in North Conway means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in North Conway with 20.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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