East Milford, New Hampshire climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
East Milford's normal year runs from 14°F January nights to 83°F July afternoons, with 47.2 inches of precipitation and 58 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.8°C, January lows of −10°C, July highs of 28°C, 1,199 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationEast Milford
- Station IDUSC00272302
- Location42.83°N 71.63°W
- Elevation240 ft (73 m)
On October 23, the normal high in East Milford is 59°F and the normal low 36°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 36%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for East Milford.
- Jan 34° 14°
- Feb 37° 15°
- Mar 44° 24°
- Apr 57° 35°
- May 68° 46°
- Jun 78° 55°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 82° 58°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 61° 38°
- Nov 50° 29°
- Dec 39° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at East Milford each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 14°F. The most precipitation falls in October (4.81 in), the least in February (3.33 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F | 14°F | 23.6°F | 3.79 | 13.7 | 10 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 37°F | 15°F | 25.8°F | 3.33 | 17.7 | 9 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 44°F | 24°F | 34.0°F | 3.67 | 9.8 | 9 | <1 | 25 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 57°F | 35°F | 46.0°F | 4.01 | 1.3 | 11 | <1 | 12 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 68°F | 46°F | 57.1°F | 3.54 | 0.0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 78°F | 55°F | 66.0°F | 4.26 | 0.0 | 13 | 2 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 83°F | 60°F | 71.5°F | 3.49 | 0.0 | 11 | 7 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 82°F | 58°F | 69.7°F | 3.93 | 0.0 | 10 | 3 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 74°F | 50°F | 61.8°F | 4.24 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 61°F | 38°F | 49.9°F | 4.81 | 1.0 | 12 | <1 | 8 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 50°F | 29°F | 39.3°F | 3.64 | 1.7 | 10 | <1 | 22 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 39°F | 20°F | 29.4°F | 4.48 | 13.2 | 12 | <1 | 28 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 59°F | 37°F | 47.8°F | 47.19 | 58.4 | 129 | 13 | 154 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −10°C | −4.7°C | 96 mm | 35 cm |
| February | 3°C | −10°C | −3.4°C | 85 mm | 45 cm |
| March | 7°C | −5°C | 1.1°C | 93 mm | 25 cm |
| April | 14°C | 1°C | 7.8°C | 102 mm | 3 cm |
| May | 20°C | 8°C | 13.9°C | 90 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 25°C | 13°C | 18.9°C | 108 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 28°C | 16°C | 21.9°C | 89 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 28°C | 14°C | 20.9°C | 100 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 23°C | 10°C | 16.6°C | 108 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 16°C | 4°C | 9.9°C | 122 mm | 3 cm |
| November | 10°C | −2°C | 4.1°C | 92 mm | 4 cm |
| December | 4°C | −7°C | −1.4°C | 114 mm | 34 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00272302; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at East Milford?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (9).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00272302.
When is the last frost at East Milford?
In East Milford, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 28 in half of years and after May 12 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 8 in half of years and before September 28 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 281 year in 10 after May 12; 9 in 10 after April 18
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 81 year in 10 before September 28; 9 in 10 before October 22
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 161 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 185 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 16 in half of springs and before October 19 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts East Milford in zone 6a in ZIP code 03055, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New Hampshire · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00272302; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at East Milford?
In a normal year in East Milford, 13 days a year reach 90°F, 154 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 129 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 154a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 36high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 129a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 14a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00272302.
How sunny is it at East Milford?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at East Milford, 3.8 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (78%) and December the cloudiest (66%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 69% | 1.8 |
| February | 70% | 2.7 |
| March | 69% | 3.7 |
| April | 69% | 4.7 |
| May | 68% | 5.3 |
| June | 71% | 5.7 |
| July | 78% | 6.0 |
| August | 78% | 5.3 |
| September | 77% | 4.3 |
| October | 68% | 2.8 |
| November | 70% | 2.0 |
| December | 66% | 1.5 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does East Milford record?
A normal year at East Milford brings 6,767 heating degree days, 26% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 543 cooling degree days, 40% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,525 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,285 | 0 |
| February | 1,098 | 0 |
| March | 961 | 0 |
| April | 573 | 3 |
| May | 265 | 21 |
| June | 64 | 96 |
| July | 9 | 209 |
| August | 15 | 161 |
| September | 150 | 52 |
| October | 471 | 2 |
| November | 771 | 0 |
| December | 1,105 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,767 | 543 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00272302. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at East Milford been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 48.0°F, 0.2°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 47.8°F. 4 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.8°F | +2.0°F | 53.05 | 28.5 |
| 2023 | 49.9°F | +2.1°F | 60.61 | 43.5 |
| 2024 | 50.1°F | +2.3°F | 44.20 | 39.1 |
| 2025 | 48.0°F | +0.2°F | 45.41 | 54.4 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00272302. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does East Milford's climate compare?
East Milford is warmer than 24 of the 28 places with their own NOAA record in New Hampshire, and wetter than 22. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 47.8°F is warmer than 31%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, East Milford is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about East Milford's climate
What is the coldest month at East Milford?
January, with a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 14°F. The warmest is July (83°F by day, 60°F at night).
Does it snow at East Milford?
Yes: 58 inches in a normal year, falling on 23 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (17.7 inches).
What is the rainiest month at East Milford?
October, with 4.81 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 3.33 in.
What plant hardiness zone is East Milford in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts East Milford in zone 6a in ZIP code 03055, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at East Milford?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 28; in one year in ten it comes after May 12. Waiting until May 12 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- New Hampshire climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Milford, NH1 miles from this station, 47.7°F a year
- Greenville, NH9 miles from this station, 45.7°F a year
- Nashua, NH10 miles from this station, 48.7°F a year
- Hudson, NH11 miles from this station, 47.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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