York Pond, New Hampshire climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
York Pond's normal year runs from 4°F January nights to 76°F July afternoons, with 48.3 inches of precipitation and 96 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.7°C, January lows of −16°C, July highs of 25°C, 1,226 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationYork Pond
- Station IDUSC00279966
- Location44.51°N 71.33°W
- Elevation1,519 ft (463 m)
On October 23, the normal high in York Pond is 51°F and the normal low 31°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 44%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for York Pond.
- Jan 25° 4°
- Feb 28° 5°
- Mar 36° 15°
- Apr 49° 27°
- May 63° 39°
- Jun 72° 48°
- Jul 76° 53°
- Aug 75° 51°
- Sep 68° 43°
- Oct 54° 33°
- Nov 41° 24°
- Dec 30° 12°
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 York Pond each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 76°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 4°F. The most precipitation falls in October (5.28 in), the least in February (2.86 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°F | 4°F | 14.3°F | 3.22 | 21.4 | 14 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 28°F | 5°F | 16.5°F | 2.86 | 24.0 | 13 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 36°F | 15°F | 25.4°F | 3.19 | 16.4 | 12 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 49°F | 27°F | 38.3°F | 3.73 | 6.1 | 13 | <1 | 23 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 63°F | 39°F | 50.9°F | 4.39 | 0.4 | 15 | <1 | 7 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 72°F | 48°F | 59.9°F | 4.62 | 0.0 | 15 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| July | 76°F | 53°F | 64.6°F | 4.76 | 0.0 | 14 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| August | 75°F | 51°F | 63.0°F | 4.42 | 0.0 | 12 | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 68°F | 43°F | 55.5°F | 3.67 | 0.0 | 12 | <1 | 3 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 54°F | 33°F | 43.6°F | 5.28 | 1.7 | 14 | <1 | 16 | 11 h |
| November | 41°F | 24°F | 32.4°F | 3.90 | 7.3 | 13 | <1 | 25 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 30°F | 12°F | 20.8°F | 4.22 | 18.2 | 16 | <1 | 30 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 51°F | 29°F | 40.4°F | 48.26 | 95.5 | 161 | 2 | 193 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4°C | −16°C | −9.8°C | 82 mm | 54 cm |
| February | −2°C | −15°C | −8.6°C | 73 mm | 61 cm |
| March | 2°C | −10°C | −3.7°C | 81 mm | 42 cm |
| April | 10°C | −3°C | 3.5°C | 95 mm | 15 cm |
| May | 17°C | 4°C | 10.5°C | 112 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 22°C | 9°C | 15.5°C | 117 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25°C | 12°C | 18.1°C | 121 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24°C | 11°C | 17.2°C | 112 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20°C | 6°C | 13.1°C | 93 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 12°C | 1°C | 6.4°C | 134 mm | 4 cm |
| November | 5°C | −5°C | 0.2°C | 99 mm | 19 cm |
| December | −1°C | −11°C | −6.2°C | 107 mm | 46 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00279966; 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 York Pond?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (12).
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 USC00279966.
When is the last frost at York Pond?
In York Pond, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 23 in half of years and after June 6 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 22 in half of years and before September 9 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
- May 231 year in 10 after June 6; 9 in 10 after May 8
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 221 year in 10 before September 9; 9 in 10 before October 3
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 122 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 146 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 8 in half of springs and before October 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts York Pond in zone 4b in ZIP code 03582, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −21°F (25 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New Hampshire · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00279966; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 York Pond?
In a normal year in York Pond, 2 days a year reach 90°F, 193 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 161 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 193a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 74high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 161a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 29a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1966) is 97°F, on May 30, 1998; the lowest is −35°F, on February 7, 1993.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2023, with 60.00 in; the snowiest season is 1970–71, with 208.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00279966; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00279966. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at York Pond?
Over a year 66% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at York Pond, 3.5 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (73%) and December the cloudiest (54%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 59% | 1.4 |
| February | 62% | 2.3 |
| March | 65% | 3.5 |
| April | 64% | 4.4 |
| May | 64% | 5.1 |
| June | 67% | 5.5 |
| July | 71% | 5.6 |
| August | 73% | 5.0 |
| September | 73% | 4.0 |
| October | 62% | 2.4 |
| November | 59% | 1.6 |
| December | 54% | 1.1 |
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 York Pond record?
A normal year at York Pond brings 9,075 heating degree days, 69% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 155 cooling degree days, 83% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,534 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,572 | 0 |
| February | 1,358 | 0 |
| March | 1,226 | 0 |
| April | 801 | 0 |
| May | 441 | 6 |
| June | 182 | 30 |
| July | 75 | 62 |
| August | 106 | 42 |
| September | 299 | 14 |
| October | 665 | 0 |
| November | 980 | 0 |
| December | 1,370 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,075 | 155 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00279966. 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 York Pond been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 40.9°F, 0.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 40.4°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.0°F | +1.6°F | 40.96 | 79.5 |
| 2022 | 40.9°F | +0.5°F | 47.57 | 83.8 |
| 2023 | 42.6°F | +2.3°F | 60.00 | 96.9 |
| 2024 | 43.5°F | +3.1°F | 57.47 | 125.9 |
| 2025 | 40.9°F | +0.5°F | 46.98 | 102.6 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00279966. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does York Pond's climate compare?
York Pond is warmer than 1 of the 28 places with their own NOAA record in New Hampshire, and wetter than 24. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 40.4°F is warmer than 6%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, York Pond 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 York Pond's climate
What is the coldest month at York Pond?
January, with a normal high of 25°F and a normal low of 4°F. The warmest is July (76°F by day, 53°F at night).
Does it snow at York Pond?
Yes: 96 inches in a normal year, falling on 45 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (24.0 inches).
What is the rainiest month at York Pond?
October, with 5.28 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.86 in.
What plant hardiness zone is York Pond in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts York Pond in zone 4b in ZIP code 03582, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −21°F (25 years, 1991-2020): zone 4b.
How late can frost come at York Pond?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 23; in one year in ten it comes after June 6. Waiting until June 6 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
- Berlin, NH9 miles from this station, 41.4°F a year
- Jefferson, NH11 miles from this station, 42.5°F a year
- Gorham, NH11 miles from this station, 42.6°F a year
- Lancaster, NH12 miles from this station, 41.9°F a year
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