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North Conway, NH climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 526 ft elevation

Summers in North Conway are warm; winters are cold and snowy. Highs peak at 81°F in July and fall to 30°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 9 to 14 a month. Normal snowfall is about 84 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is May, June and September.

Warmest month
81°F
July normal high
Coldest month
10°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
142
50.1 in of precipitation
Snow a year
84.0 in
normal snowfall

How warm is North Conway?

Normal highs range from 30°F in January to 81°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 30°F (-1°C), low 10°F (-12°C) 30° 10° February: normal high 33°F (1°C), low 11°F (-12°C) March: normal high 42°F (6°C), low 20°F (-7°C) April: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 31°F (-1°C) May: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 43°F (6°C) June: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 53°F (12°C) July: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 58°F (14°C) 81° 58° August: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 56°F (13°C) September: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 48°F (9°C) October: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 37°F (3°C) November: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 27°F (-3°C) December: normal high 36°F (2°C), low 18°F (-8°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is North Conway?

June has the most wet days (about 14); the year brings about 50 in of precipitation.

January: 11 wet days February: 9 wet days 9 March: 10 wet days April: 11 wet days May: 13 wet days June: 14 wet days 14 July: 14 wet days August: 11 wet days September: 11 wet days October: 13 wet days November: 12 wet days December: 12 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 84.0 in a year, most of it in February.

January: 20.1 in of snow February: 21.8 in of snow 21.8 March: 15.9 in of snow April: 4.5 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.3 in of snow November: 4.5 in of snow December: 16.9 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is North Conway?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 5 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 2 muggy days July: 5 muggy days 5 August: 4 muggy days September: 1 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at St. JOHNSBURY(AMOS), 51 mi WNW of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.0 hours in December to 15.4 hours in June.

January: 9.3 hours of daylight February: 10.5 hours of daylight March: 11.9 hours of daylight April: 13.5 hours of daylight May: 14.8 hours of daylight June: 15.4 hours of daylight 15.4 July: 15.1 hours of daylight August: 14.0 hours of daylight September: 12.5 hours of daylight October: 11.0 hours of daylight November: 9.7 hours of daylight December: 8.9 hours of daylight 8.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for North Conway, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 30°F10°F 3.6 in11 20.1 in 0 9.3 h
February 33°F11°F 3.2 in9 21.8 in 0 10.5 h
March 42°F20°F 3.7 in10 15.9 in 0 11.9 h
April 55°F31°F 4.4 in11 4.5 in 0 13.5 h
May 68°F43°F 3.7 in13 0.0 in 0 14.8 h
June 76°F53°F 4.5 in14 0.0 in 2 15.4 h
July 81°F58°F 4.5 in14 0.0 in 5 15.1 h
August 80°F56°F 4.4 in11 0.0 in 4 14.0 h
September 72°F48°F 3.7 in11 0.0 in 1 12.5 h
October 59°F37°F 5.5 in13 0.3 in 0 11.0 h
November 46°F27°F 4.5 in12 4.5 in 0 9.7 h
December 36°F18°F 4.5 in12 16.9 in 0 8.9 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit North Conway

By our comfort score, the best months are May, June and September.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 230727
Feb 280623
Mar 391615
Apr 54583
May 711581
Jun 701482
Jul 64983
Aug 671372
Sep 731861
Oct 53771
Nov 36179
Dec 240823

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in North Conway

The last spring frost typically comes around May 7, and the first fall frost around Oct 5, leaving 150 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for North Conway
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 7after May 19
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 5before Sep 23
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 26after May 9
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 17before Oct 1
Frost-free season150 daysunder 132 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: N Conway (USC00275995), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in New Hampshire.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 102°F (June 29, 1991); the lowest was -29°F (January 20, 1994).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: N Conway (USC00275995), 0.2 mi NNW of the city center, 522 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Portland Intl Jetport (USW00014764), 50 mi SE of the city center, 45 ft (481 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: St. JOHNSBURY(AMOS) (726140-54742), 51 mi WNW of the city center, 697 ft (171 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error