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United StatesNew HampshireSullivan CountyClimate Station NEWPORT, NH US Distance 2.3 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Sullivan County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

80.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 9.1°F.

Sullivan County gets 41.95" of precipitation a year and 66.1" of snow, and 29% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 29.3° 9.1° 2.73" 15.2"
February 32.4° 10.0° 2.36" 16.7"
March 40.6° 18.8° 2.96" 12.7"
April 53.6° 30.5° 3.26" 3.3"
May 66.4° 41.8° 3.33" 0.0"
June 74.9° 51.5° 4.23" 0.0"
July 80.1° 56.4° 4.19" 0.0"
August 78.6° 54.3° 3.75" 0.0"
September 71.0° 46.6° 3.53" 0.0"
October 58.0° 35.5° 4.88" 0.5"
November 45.5° 26.7° 3.19" 2.8"
December 34.8° 17.0° 3.54" 14.9"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 2.73"
February 2.36"
March 2.96"
April 3.26"
May 3.33"
June 4.23"
July 4.19"
August 3.75"
September 3.53"
October 4.88"
November 3.19"
December 3.54"
Annual total 41.95"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 329
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,835
Approximate annual cooling cost At 27.33¢/kWh, New Hampshire average $90
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $749

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Sullivan County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Sullivan County?

Sullivan County averages a high of 80.1°F in July and a low of 9.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 41.95 inches, including 66.1 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Sullivan County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Sullivan County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 80.1°F. That drives 329 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Sullivan County?

Yes. Sullivan County averages 66.1 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station NEWPORT, NH US (USC00275868), 2.3 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, New Hampshire residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.