Northumberland, NH Climate


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Northumberland, NH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 73°F (23°C). Meanwhile, during the winter months, the average low temperatures can dip down to around 8°F (-13°C). Precipitation throughout the year averages out to around 45 inches (114 cm), most of which falls in the form of rain or snow. Snowfall during the winter season is common in Northumberland, and it typically receives an average of 62 inches (157 cm) each year.

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

Northumberland averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Northumberland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northumberland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 1
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Northumberland is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Hampshire.

8.8 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Northumberland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorthumberland, New HampshireUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  77.4 in.27.8 in.
  150.0 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  78.6°85.8°
  1.3°21.7°
  5.97
  34.3
  863 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 Northumberland with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Northumberland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northumberland are July, August and June.
In Northumberland, there are 1.8 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 Northumberland with an average of 1.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
In Northumberland, there are 191.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
In Northumberland, there are 40.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Northumberland 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 Northumberland with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Northumberland means that it is one of the driest places in New Hampshire.
December is the rainiest month in Northumberland with 14.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 150.0 rainy days annually in Northumberland, which is one of the rainiest places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 77.4 inches in Northumberland means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. December is the snowiest month in Northumberland with 18.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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