Manchester (New Hampshire) weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Manchester (New Hampshire) is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with July and August close behind. Manchester (New Hampshire) averages about 2,158 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 90 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,158
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 75/100
- Rain / year
- 1,180 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈2.4 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 197k
- Elevation
- 68 m
When is the best time to visit Manchester (New Hampshire)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Manchester (New Hampshire) is September, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 73 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Manchester (New Hampshire)?
Manchester (New Hampshire) gets a moderate 2,158 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate September (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #337 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,180 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -9° / 16°F | 73 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 83 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -4° / 25°F | 99 mm | 3 |
| April | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 102 mm | 4 |
| May | 67 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 98 mm | 6 |
| June | 70 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 115 mm | 6 |
| July | 74 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 97 mm | 7 |
| August | 74 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 95 mm | 6 |
| September | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 90 mm | 5 |
| October | 46 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 123 mm | 3 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 94 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -5° / 23°F | 111 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Boston United States · 72 km · best in Jul · 2,157 h sun/yr
- Portland (Maine) United States · 121 km · best in Jul · 2,150 h sun/yr
- Providence/Warwick United States · 134 km · best in Aug · 2,279 h sun/yr
- Hartford United States · 151 km · best in May · 2,192 h sun/yr
- Martha's Vineyard United States · 184 km · best in Jul · 2,196 h sun/yr
- Albany United States · 194 km · best in May · 2,041 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Portsmouth United States · 52 km · 2,149 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Bedford United States · 53 km · 2,157 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Worcester United States · 82 km · 2,157 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Lebanon United States · 104 km · 2,016 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Manchester (New Hampshire) compares month by month: Manchester (New Hampshire) vs Boston · Manchester (New Hampshire) vs Providence/Warwick · Manchester (New Hampshire) vs Portland (Maine) · Manchester (New Hampshire) vs Bangor · all comparisons
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