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Tamworth, New Hampshire has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 41 inches of rainfall each year, mostly from April through October. The summer months are typically the hottest in the region, with temperatures reaching up to 90°F during the day and dropping down to around 50°F at night. Winter temperatures range between 15°F and 30°F on average, although they can dip as low as -20°F on occasion. Snowfall in Tamworth is usually moderate, ranging from 25-30 inches per year, with some higher amounts recorded during La Niña years.

Tamworth, New Hampshire gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tamworth averages 76 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 Tamworth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tamworth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 7
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tamworth is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

8.9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Tamworth, while January and February 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 Tamworth with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Tamworth, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tamworth are August, July and June.
In Tamworth, there are 3.9 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 Tamworth with an average of 6.7°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
In Tamworth, there are 183.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Hampshire.
In Tamworth, there are 21.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.
Humidity in Tamworth 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 Tamworth with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Tamworth means that it is one of the wettest places in New Hampshire.
June is the rainiest month in Tamworth with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 140.4 rainy days annually in Tamworth, which is rainier than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 75.8 inches in Tamworth means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire. January is the snowiest month in Tamworth with 20.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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