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United States / New Hampshire / Concord Metro Area / Merrimack County / Northfield / Zip Codes
Northfield, NH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70°F while the average temperature in the winter months is around 20°F. The area typically experiences high levels of precipitation throughout the year, with snowfall occurring during most of the winter months. Winters are usually windy and cloudy, while summers tend to be sunny and pleasant with occasional thunderstorms. Temperatures can vary significantly from day to day depending on cloud cover and weather patterns.

Northfield, New Hampshire gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Northfield averages 62 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Northfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Northfield is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Northfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorthfield, New HampshireUnited States
  46.2 in.38.1 in.
  61.8 in.27.8 in.
  134.4 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  6.57
  3.24.3
  433 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 Northfield with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. In Northfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northfield are June, August and July.
In Northfield, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Northfield with an average of 9.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
In Northfield, there are 161.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
In Northfield, there are 14.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Northfield 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 Northfield with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Northfield means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Northfield with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 134.4 rainy days annually in Northfield, 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 61.8 inches in Northfield means that it is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Northfield with 18.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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