Woodstock, NH Climate


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United States / New Hampshire / No Metro Area / Grafton County / Woodstock / Zip Codes
Woodstock, NH has a humid continental climate with cool summers and cold winters. Summers in Woodstock typically last from June to mid-September with average temperatures ranging from the low 50s to low 80s while winters are generally cold and snowy, lasting from mid-November to mid-March and seeing average temperatures between the high 20s to low 40s. The area receives plenty of rain throughout the year and experiences four distinct seasons, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, fishing, camping and more.

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

Woodstock averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Woodstock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodstock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Woodstock, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWoodstock, New HampshireUnited States
  41.8 in.38.1 in.
  71.5 in.27.8 in.
  144.3 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  78.7°85.8°
  6.0°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  715 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 Woodstock with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Woodstock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodstock are August, July and June.
In Woodstock, there are 2.4 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 Woodstock with an average of 6.0°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Woodstock, there are 183.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
In Woodstock, there are 25.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Woodstock 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 Woodstock with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Woodstock means that it is drier than most places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Woodstock with 14.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 144.3 rainy days annually in Woodstock, which is one of the rainiest places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 71.5 inches in Woodstock means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Woodstock with 17.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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