Auburn, NH climate
Auburn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade11° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 78°, and a typical Oct 1 in Auburn peaks around 67°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Auburn feels like
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Auburn weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 14° | 3.0" | 15.9" | 9 | 25 | 13° – 31° |
| February | 36° | 16° | 3.0" | 17.6" | 7 | 20 | 12° – 32° |
| March | 44° | 24° | 3.9" | 6.7" | 8 | 14 | 27° – 43° |
| April | 58° | 34° | 3.8" | 0.9" | 10 | 1 | 42° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 78° | 54° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| July | 83° | 60° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 58° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| September | 74° | 50° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| October | 61° | 39° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 49° | 30° | 3.7" | 1.1" | 9 | 1 | 35° – 44° |
| December | 39° | 21° | 4.0" | 10.6" | 9 | 10 | 24° – 39° |
| Year | 59° | 37° | 45.1" | 52.8" | 111 | 71 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Auburn
Auburn gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 71 days of the year.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 11. That leaves about 164 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 67% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Auburn
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Auburn, 93% of that work is heating and 7% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Auburn and its neighbors
Auburn borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Hooksett has the coldest January nights (14°) and Manchester the hottest July afternoons (83°). Auburn’s January low is 14° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Auburn compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Auburn averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Auburn’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 12° to 32°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Auburn’s climate
What is the coldest month in Auburn?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Auburn?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 60°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Auburn get?
About 53 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Auburn?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Auburn?
October, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Auburn itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Massabesic Lake, NH (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.