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United States / New Hampshire / Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area / Rockingham County / Nottingham / Zip Codes
Nottingham, NH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 73 °F (23 °C) while the average winter temperature is around 22 °F (-5.6°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of 47 inches (1,200 mm). Snowfall during the winter months can range from 15-30 inches (380-760 mm), making Nottingham a great place for winter activities like skiing and snowshoeing.

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

Nottingham averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Nottingham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nottingham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 13
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Nottingham with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In Nottingham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nottingham are June, August and July.
In Nottingham, there are 7.9 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 Nottingham with an average of 13.1°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
In Nottingham, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
In Nottingham, there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Nottingham 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.
November is the wettest month in Nottingham with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Nottingham means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Nottingham with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Nottingham, which is one of the least rainy places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.2 inches in Nottingham means that it is one of the least snowy places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Nottingham with 16.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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eliz · West Nottingham, NH
a good place to live
Over 14 years ago

I am a transplant from Massachusetts, now 15 years. I enjoy the country lifestyle, peaceful and quiet. Within 30 minutes there is Portsmouth, NH on the coast, beaches,  More

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