Belknap County, NH Climate

Belknap, NH County has a humid continental climate. It experiences four distinct seasons of spring, summer, fall, and winter. The summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit (27-32°C). Winters are cold with temperatures dropping below freezing during the night and occasionally snowfall. Spring is generally mild with temperatures in the 50s to 70s while fall has mild temperatures in the 40s to 60s. During all seasons, rain showers can be expected throughout.

Belknap County, New Hampshire gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belknap County averages 66 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 Belknap County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belknap County 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Belknap County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Belknap County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Belknap, New Hampshire	United States
	46.5 in.	38.1 in.
	66.4 in.	27.8 in.
	132.8 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	80.7°	85.8°
	9.3°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.1	4.3
	751 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 Belknap County with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Belknap County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Belknap County are August, June and July.

In Belknap County, 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 Belknap County with an average of 9.3°. This is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

In Belknap County, there are 161.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

In Belknap County, there are 14.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in Belknap County 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 Belknap County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Belknap County means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.

June is the rainiest month in Belknap County with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 132.8 rainy days annually in Belknap County, 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 66.4 inches in Belknap County means that it is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Belknap County with 19.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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