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United States / New Hampshire / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Rockingham County / Newton / Zip Codes
Newton, NH has a humid continental climate that is typical of the New England region. The summers in Newton are warm and humid with average temperatures reaching into the mid 80s Fahrenheit during the day and dropping into the mid 50s Fahrenheit at night. Winters in Newton are cold, cloudy and snowy with average daytime temperatures hovering around freezing and nighttime temperatures regularly dropping below zero. Spring and Fall are mild and mostly dry in Newton with moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine.

Newton, New Hampshire gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newton averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Newton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Newton is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Hampshire.

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

  ClimateNewton, New HampshireUnited States
  48.3 in.38.1 in.
  51.9 in.27.8 in.
  124.3 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  14.2°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  197 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 Newton with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In Newton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newton are June, August and July.
In Newton, there are 7.2 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 Newton with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.
In Newton, there are 147.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.
In Newton, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Newton is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Newton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Newton means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.
May is the rainiest month in Newton with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in Newton, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.9 inches in Newton means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Newton with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Brian · Newton, NH
living in Newton
Over 13 years ago

Newton is a small, nice, quiet, bedroom community that is on the rural side. The majority of people keep to themselves, but there is a small number of people whom are  More

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