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United States / New Hampshire / No Metro Area / Grafton County / Franconia / Zip Codes
Franconia, NH has a pleasant climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are mild and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid-70s Fahrenheit (24°C). Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures and rainfall. The area gets an average of 50 inches of snow each year, and is known for its beautiful foliage during autumn months.

Franconia, New Hampshire gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franconia averages 79 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Franconia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franconia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Franconia with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Hampshire. In Franconia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franconia are July, August and June.
In Franconia, there are 1.9 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 Franconia with an average of 3.8°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Franconia, there are 186.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
In Franconia, there are 32.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Franconia 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 Franconia with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Franconia means that it is one of the driest places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Franconia with 15.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 156.6 rainy days annually in Franconia, 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 78.6 inches in Franconia means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. December is the snowiest month in Franconia with 20.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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