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United States / New Hampshire / No Metro Area / Grafton County / Holderness / Zip Codes
Holderness, NH is located in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire and experiences a temperate climate. The summers are usually warm and humid while the winters tend to be cold and snowy. Average temperatures range from below freezing in the winter to highs of up to 90°F in the summer months. Precipitation levels remain fairly consistent throughout the year, with snowfall being more frequent during winter and spring months. The area is known for its abundant natural beauty, including forested mountains, dense lakeside foliage, and scenic vistas.

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

Holderness averages 73 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Holderness. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holderness gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Holderness is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Holderness, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHolderness, New HampshireUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  72.5 in.27.8 in.
  133.4 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  7.8°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  591 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 Holderness with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Holderness, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Holderness are August, July and June.
In Holderness, there are 4.7 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 Holderness with an average of 7.8°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Holderness, there are 173.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Holderness, there are 19.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Holderness 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 Holderness with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 45.9 inches in Holderness means that it is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Holderness with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 133.4 rainy days annually in Holderness, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 72.5 inches in Holderness means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Holderness with 18.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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