Lisbon, NH Climate

Lisbon, NH is a charming town located in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire. With its high elevation, the climate here is typical of northern New England – four distinct seasons with hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Average temperatures range from 11°F to 73°F throughout the year. Spring and fall are generally mild with comfortable temperatures for outdoor activities like hiking, cycling, and swimming. In summer months, many people enjoy taking advantage of the nearby lakes and rivers for swimming or boating. Winter months bring heavy snowfall accumulations that are great for skiing, snowmobiling, and other winter sports. The town's location makes it a great destination for all kinds of outdoor enthusiasts no matter the season!

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

Lisbon averages 78 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 Lisbon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lisbon 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 3.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lisbon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lisbon, New Hampshire	United States
	39.8 in.	38.1 in.
	77.7 in.	27.8 in.
	156.5 days	106.2 days
	194 days	205 days
	80.7°	85.8°
	3.4°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.1	4.3
	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 Lisbon with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Lisbon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lisbon are August, June and July.

In Lisbon, there are 5.0 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 Lisbon with an average of 3.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

In Lisbon, there are 180.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In Lisbon, there are 34.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in Lisbon 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 Lisbon with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in Lisbon means that it is one of the driest places in New Hampshire.

June is the rainiest month in Lisbon with 14.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 156.5 rainy days annually in Lisbon, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 77.7 inches in Lisbon means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Hampshire. December is the snowiest month in Lisbon with 20.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.