Concord Metro Area, NH Climate

The Concord, NH Metro Area generally has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Winters are cold and snowy, while summers are usually warm and humid. Temperatures range from an average low of around 18 degrees Fahrenheit in January to an average high of around 77 degrees Fahrenheit in July. The area experiences four distinct seasons, and typically receives 40 inches of rain per year, as well as 80 inches of snowfall annually.

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

Concord Metro Area 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 Concord Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Concord Metro Area 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Concord metro area is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

9 Summer - 4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the Concord metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Concord, New Hampshire	United States
	46.1 in.	38.1 in.
	66.0 in.	27.8 in.
	132.7 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	80.3°	85.8°
	9.5°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	3.2	4.3
	725 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 the Concord metro area with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In the Concord metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Concord metro area are August, June and July.

In the Concord metro area, 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 the Concord metro area with an average of 9.5°. This is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

In the Concord metro area, there are 165.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In the Concord metro area, there are 15.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

Humidity in the Concord metro area 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 the Concord metro area with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 46.1 inches in the Concord metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

June is the rainiest month in the Concord metro area with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 132.7 rainy days annually in the Concord metro area, 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 66.0 inches in the Concord metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in the Concord metro area with 18.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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