Ellsworth, NH Climate


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Ellsworth, NH has a humid continental climate. Summers tend to be warm and muggy with temperatures in the mid-80s and lows in the mid-50s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging around 25 degrees Fahrenheit during the day with lows around 0 degrees at night. During the winter months, snowfall averages around 65 inches per year. The area receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year, averaging around 2,500 hours annually.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateEllsworth, New HampshireUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  72.6 in.27.8 in.
  142.9 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  79.5°85.8°
  6.1°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1142 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 Ellsworth with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Ellsworth, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellsworth are August, July and June.
In Ellsworth, there are 3.5 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 Ellsworth with an average of 6.1°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Ellsworth, there are 187.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
In Ellsworth, there are 24.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Ellsworth 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.
July is the wettest month in Ellsworth with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Ellsworth means that it is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Ellsworth with 14.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 142.9 rainy days annually in Ellsworth, 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 72.6 inches in Ellsworth means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Ellsworth with 19.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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