Mountain Lakes, NH Climate


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United States / New Hampshire / No Metro Area / Grafton County / Mountain Lakes / Zip Codes
Mountain Lakes, NH has a climate that is cold and snowy during the winter months, with an average temperature of around 23°F. During the spring and summer months, temperatures can range from 50 to 80°F, providing pleasant weather for outdoor activities. The region typically experiences below-average precipitation throughout most of the year and enjoys plenty of sunshine for recreational activities. The area is also known for its spectacular foliage in the fall, when temperatures begin to drop again and colorful leaves blanket the landscape.

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

Mountain Lakes averages 69 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 Mountain Lakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain Lakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mountain Lakes is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

8.8 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Mountain Lakes, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMountain Lakes, New HampshireUnited States
  40.0 in.38.1 in.
  68.7 in.27.8 in.
  141.9 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  78.6°85.8°
  3.8°21.7°
  67
  3.14.3
  797 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 Mountain Lakes with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Mountain Lakes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountain Lakes are July, August and June.
In Mountain Lakes, there are 3.0 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 Mountain Lakes with an average of 3.8°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Mountain Lakes, there are 179.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Mountain Lakes, there are 31.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Mountain Lakes 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 Mountain Lakes 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 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Mountain Lakes means that it is one of the driest places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Mountain Lakes with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 141.9 rainy days annually in Mountain Lakes, which is rainier than most 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 68.7 inches in Mountain Lakes means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Mountain Lakes with 17.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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