Hampton Beach, NH Climate


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Hampton Beach, NH is situated in a temperate climate zone that experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with average temperatures around 70°F and temperatures often rising into the 80s, making it a great destination for beach-goers. Winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures usually dropping below freezing overnight between December and March. Spring brings mild temperatures with a lot of rain while Fall is typically crisp and sunny. Overall, Hampton Beach's climate provides plenty of comfortable days to explore all that this unique beach town has to offer!

Hampton Beach, New Hampshire gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hampton Beach averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Hampton Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hampton Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hampton Beach is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9.2 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hampton Beach, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHampton Beach, New HampshireUnited States
  50.3 in.38.1 in.
  55.9 in.27.8 in.
  122.9 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  13.8°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  10 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 Hampton Beach with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In Hampton Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hampton Beach are June, August and July.
In Hampton Beach, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Hampshire.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hampton Beach with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.
In Hampton Beach, there are 149.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
In Hampton Beach, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Hampton Beach 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.
March is the wettest month in Hampton Beach with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Hampton Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in New Hampshire.
May is the rainiest month in Hampton Beach with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 122.9 rainy days annually in Hampton Beach, which is less rainy than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 55.9 inches in Hampton Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Hampton Beach with 17.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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