Meredith, New Hampshire climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Meredith's normal year runs from 13°F January nights to 81°F July afternoons, with 47.4 inches of precipitation and 80 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.1°C, January lows of −10°C, July highs of 27°C, 1,203 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMeredith (3 mi NNE)
- Station IDUSC00275350
- Location43.69°N 71.47°W
- Elevation861 ft (262 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population (town)6,829
- Census place2,887
On October 22, the normal high in Meredith is 55°F and the normal low 38°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 35%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Meredith.
- Jan 29° 13°
- Feb 32° 15°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 54° 34°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 75° 55°
- Jul 81° 60°
- Aug 79° 59°
- Sep 71° 52°
- Oct 58° 40°
- Nov 45° 30°
- Dec 34° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Meredith each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 81°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 13°F. The most precipitation falls in October (4.92 in), the least in February (2.84 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°F | 13°F | 21.2°F | 3.34 | 18.1 | 10 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| February | 32°F | 15°F | 23.7°F | 2.84 | 19.6 | 9 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 41°F | 23°F | 32.1°F | 3.45 | 15.4 | 10 | <1 | 25 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 54°F | 34°F | 44.3°F | 3.89 | 4.2 | 11 | <1 | 12 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 67°F | 45°F | 56.2°F | 3.76 | 0.0 | 12 | <1 | 1 | 14 h 40 min |
| June | 75°F | 55°F | 65.4°F | 4.53 | 0.0 | 13 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| July | 81°F | 60°F | 70.5°F | 4.36 | 0.0 | 11 | 3 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 79°F | 59°F | 69.1°F | 3.99 | 0.0 | 10 | 1 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 71°F | 52°F | 61.5°F | 4.10 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 58°F | 40°F | 48.8°F | 4.92 | 0.8 | 11 | <1 | 3 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 45°F | 30°F | 37.6°F | 3.96 | 3.9 | 10 | <1 | 20 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 34°F | 21°F | 27.4°F | 4.23 | 17.7 | 12 | <1 | 27 | 9 h |
| Year (annual) | 56°F | 37°F | 46.5°F | 47.37 | 79.7 | 129 | 5 | 146 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2°C | −10°C | −6.0°C | 85 mm | 46 cm |
| February | 0°C | −9°C | −4.6°C | 72 mm | 50 cm |
| March | 5°C | −5°C | 0.1°C | 88 mm | 39 cm |
| April | 12°C | 1°C | 6.8°C | 99 mm | 11 cm |
| May | 19°C | 7°C | 13.4°C | 96 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 24°C | 13°C | 18.6°C | 115 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 27°C | 16°C | 21.4°C | 111 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 26°C | 15°C | 20.6°C | 101 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 22°C | 11°C | 16.4°C | 104 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 14°C | 4°C | 9.3°C | 125 mm | 2 cm |
| November | 7°C | −1°C | 3.1°C | 101 mm | 10 cm |
| December | 1°C | −6°C | −2.6°C | 107 mm | 45 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00275350; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Meredith?
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 (10).
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 USC00275350.
When is the last frost in Meredith?
In Meredith, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 28 in half of years and after May 9 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 16 in half of years and before October 3 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 9; 9 in 10 after April 15
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 161 year in 10 before October 3; 9 in 10 before November 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 171 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 197 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 13 in half of springs and before October 31 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Meredith in zone 5b in ZIP code 03253, 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 USC00275350; 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 in Meredith?
In a normal year in Meredith, 5 days a year reach 90°F, 146 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 129 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 146a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 54high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 129a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 22a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00275350.
How sunny is Meredith?
Over a year 70% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Meredith, 3.7 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (77%) and December the cloudiest (62%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 66% | 1.7 |
| February | 68% | 2.5 |
| March | 68% | 3.6 |
| April | 68% | 4.6 |
| May | 67% | 5.2 |
| June | 70% | 5.6 |
| July | 76% | 5.8 |
| August | 77% | 5.2 |
| September | 77% | 4.2 |
| October | 66% | 2.7 |
| November | 66% | 1.8 |
| December | 62% | 1.3 |
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 much heating and cooling does Meredith need?
A normal year in Meredith brings 7,189 heating degree days, 34% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 467 cooling degree days, 49% 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 2,394 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,357 | 0 |
| February | 1,158 | 0 |
| March | 1,020 | 0 |
| April | 624 | 1 |
| May | 287 | 14 |
| June | 70 | 80 |
| July | 8 | 177 |
| August | 15 | 142 |
| September | 157 | 52 |
| October | 503 | 1 |
| November | 824 | 0 |
| December | 1,167 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,189 | 467 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00275350. 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.
How does Meredith's climate compare?
Meredith is warmer than 17 of the other 27 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 46.5°F is warmer than 25%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Meredith 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.
Which places near Meredith share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Melvin Village, NH320 people · 8 mi E
- Suissevale, NH245 people · 6 mi E
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Meredith's climate
What is the coldest month in Meredith?
January, with a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 13°F. The warmest is July (81°F by day, 60°F at night).
Does it snow in Meredith?
Yes: 80 inches in a normal year, falling on 32 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (19.6 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Meredith?
October, with 4.92 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.84 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Meredith in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Meredith in zone 5b in ZIP code 03253, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Meredith?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 28; in one year in ten it comes after May 9. Waiting until May 9 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
- Laconia, NH10 miles from this station, 46.9°F a year
- East Sandwich, NH11 miles from this station, 44.9°F a year
- Plymouth, NH11 miles from this station, 43.4°F a year
- Tamworth 4, NH16 miles from this station, 43.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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